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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

khuṇṭa (खुंट).—m A stump (of a tree or bush, of a tail, a broom, of hair after shaving &c.) 2 A pile or stake driven (as into a river or the sea). 3 n The tip of a plough which receives the share, the spindle. 4 m The clot which forms during milking on the teat. 5 To make a sling or netting the strands or twists of a cord are pulled out laterally: of these the composing yarns are in like manner pulled out and twisted: these little twists or tails are severally called khuṇṭa. 6 A teat from which no milk flows, a blind teat. 7 A common term for the four corners of the earth. 8 n Applied to a stout-bodied, thick-set (cow, buffalo, and sometimes, woman). 9 m A middle-sized Plantainsucker or offshoot (whether as still adhering to the roots of its parent or as separated and planted). 10 The square or area formed by the meeting of four roads. 11 An end or a point of a street or road. 12 m fig. of first sense. A family or household, a stock: also an individual of it, a branch of the stock: also a descended fruit; a fruit the offspring of (i. e. of the stock of). 14 m (bugaḍīcā) The channel of the screw of the trinket bugaḍī. 15 m The stripe or bar-like seam into which are gathered the cunī or ruffles under the arm of an aṅgarakhā. 16 fig. of second sense. A stake to hold on by, i. e. a patron. 17 At blindman's buff, and at khōkaḍa or the play of khōkhō. The boy who covers the eyes of the boy personating Blindman.

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khuṇṭā (खुंटा).—m A stake or peg. 2 The handle of a handmill; the pin or bolt of a handmill; an oarpeg or thowl; and numerous things similar. khuṇṭā gāḍaṇēṃ To plant or set a foot in. khuṇṭā baḷakaṭa (khabaradāra &c.) asaṇēṃ g. of s. To have a strong or steady protector or patron. khuṇṭyācyā jōrānēṃ dāvēṃ ōḍhaṇēṃ-uḍyā māraṇēṃ &c. To cut capers, or to act recklessly, presuming upon some powerful support or protection. hālavūna khuṇṭā baḷakaṭa karaṇēṃ To make a matter certain and sure by a little shaking and sifting, by making inquiries &c. about it.

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khūṇṭa (खूंट) [or खूट, khūṭa].—m The stripe or bar-like seam into which is gathered the cunī or puckering under the arm of an aṅgarakhā. For other senses with the appropriate variations of gender see khuṇṭa.

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

khuṇṭa (खुंट).—m A stump. An end or a point of a road. A stake driven. khuṇṭa hōṇēṃ To sit sulkily and still. khuṇṭāsa khuṇṭa ubhā rāhaṇēṃ Accession filling up a vacancy. khuṇṭāsa khuṇṭa ghēṇēṃ To take tit for tat.

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khuṇṭā (खुंटा).—m A stake; the handle of a handmill, &c.

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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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