Lamva, Lāṃva: 2 definitions
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Lamva 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 Dictionarylāṃva (लांव).—f A rākṣasī worshiped by the lower classes. Hence A hideous and hateful woman; a beldam, witch, hag, fury: also a passionate and quarrelsome woman, a Lamia. 2 A bird. See lāṃvā.
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lāṃvā (लांवा) [or लावा, lāvā].—m (lāvaka S) A kind of quail, Perdix Chinensis.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishlāṃva (लांव).—f A rākṣasī; a scold, a witch. A bird. See lāvā.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Lamvacyada, Lamvaka, Lamvalekha, Lamvaranem, Lamvasata, Lamvasatanem, Lamvatha.
Ends with: Alamva, Kalamva, Lelamva, Lilamva, Milamva, Niralamva, Palamva, Pralamva, Ulamva, Ullamva, Valamva.
Full-text: Lamvasata, Lamvha, Lamvaranem, Lhamva, Lamvharanem, Niralamva, Tikkala, Lamvasatanem, Lavatoda, Kadadhanya, Kadadhana, Lamsa, Kadadana.
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Harivamsha Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter 129 - The Battle between Vana and Krishna < [Book 2 - Vishnu Parva]
Chapter 32 - The Creation of the Vedas < [Book 3 - Bhavishya Parva]
Chapter 43 - The Preparation of the Danavas for the Battle < [Book 1 - Harivamsa Parva]
The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter VI - Re-incarnation of Daksha in the form of Prachetas < [Agastya Samhita]