Khuramundi, Khuramuṇḍī: 2 definitions

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Khuramundi 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

khuramuṇḍī (खुरमुंडी).—f (khūra Hoof, muṇḍī Head.) These are the hakk or perquisite of the Mahar on divers occasions of killing a goat or sheep. 2 Doubling up (a man or an animal) by binding head and feet together: or the posture of sitting with the head betwixt the knees, or of lying down with the head and feet brought together. Ex. hā hātāpāyāñcī khu0 karūna basalā; tāpānēṃ-hiṃvānēṃ-rōgānēṃ mājhī khu0 kēlī-karūna ṭākalī or mī karūna nijalōṃ. Also v vaḷa g. of s. Also khuramuṇḍīsa yēṇēṃ or khu0 ghālūna basaṇēṃ. 3 fig. Overthrowing and subduing. v karūna ṭāka or kara g. of o.

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khūramuṇḍī (खूरमुंडी).—f Commonly yet less correctly khuramuṇḍī.

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

khuramuṇḍī (खुरमुंडी).—f The posture of sitting with the head betwixt the knees. khuramuṇḍīsa yēṇēṃ To be subdued.

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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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