Khompa, Khōmpa: 2 definitions

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Khompa means something in Marathi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

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Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

khōmpa (खोंप).—f W A hole or bruise from a blow; a dint.

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khōmpā (खोंपा).—m A certain knot of the hair and on the very crown (esp. of women). 2 Flowers intertwined confusedly with the hair of (women).

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

khōmpa (खोंप).—f A bruise from a blow.

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khōmpa (खोंप).—f khōpaṭa n-ṭī-ḍī f A hut, a hovel.

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khōmpā (खोंपा).—m A certain knot of the hair and on the very crown. A bird's nest. A hollow in a tree. A hood shading plantlets.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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