Mavasa, Mavāsa: 2 definitions

Introduction:

Mavasa 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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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

mavāsa (मवास).—m ( A) An independent chieftain, a freebooter, brigand, bandit, rover, the leader of a horde of banditti: also an individual of the horde. Hence applied to men, bullocks &c. acting lawlessly and turbulently, or roving freely and licentiously. 2 A horde or nest of banditti.

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māvasā (मावसा).—m The husband of a maternal aunt.

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

māvasā (मावसा).—m The husband of māvaśī.

context information

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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