Khuntanem, Khuṇṭaṇēṃ, Khuṇṭaṇeṃ: 2 definitions

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Khuntanem 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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[«previous next»] — Khuntanem in Marathi glossary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

khuṇṭaṇēṃ (खुंटणें) [or खुटणें, khuṭaṇēṃ].—v c To gather by twisting off with the fingers or cutting with the nails; to crop or pluck (greens, legumes &c.)

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khuṇṭaṇēṃ (खुंटणें) [or खुटणें, khuṭaṇēṃ].—v i To be arrested in progress; to be obstructed, stopped, brought to a stand: also to stop or stand still, and, figuratively, to be posed, non-plussed, put to a loss, brought to one's wits' end: also to be checked or cooled--ardor, hopes. 2 (Or more frequently khuṇṭūna basaṇēṃ) To hang or hold back doggedly and determinedly; to take sulks and resist persuasion. 3 To fall short or be deficient.

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

khuṇṭaṇēṃ (खुंटणें).—v i Stand still: fall short. v t Pluck.

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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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