Masakana, Māsakaṇa: 2 definitions

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Masakana means something in Marathi, Hindi. 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Masakna.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

māsakaṇa (मासकण).—n (Contemptuous forms of the word māsa; or māsa & kaṇa. A piece of flesh.) Flesh, revilingly; or flesh as lying about torn and mangled; flesh or a piece of gut as hanging out of a gash or wound; flesh as corrupting or bad, carrion.

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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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Hindi dictionary

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Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Masakanā (मसकना) [Also spelled masakna]:—(v) to press, to press hard; to split, to burst, to tear asunder.

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