Modala, Mōdaḷā, Modalā: 2 definitions

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Modala 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

mōdaḷā (मोदळा).—m In spinning or weaving. A common term for the two lumps of earth, the sockets together of the four stakes around which the thread is wound off the pāṭa or civata. 2 (Commonly mōdhaḷā) A large and loose bundle (as of straw or chaff), a truss. Applied figuratively to a big, burly, unwieldy, loose-made fellow; or to some bulky and cumbering thing; a lump. 3 A lump or mass (as of earth). Ex. pūjitāṃ mātīcā mō0 || kaulika pāvalā īśvarakaḷā ||.

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mōdaḷā (मोदळा) [or मोधळा, mōdhaḷā].—a An intensive or enhancing affix to the word kāḷā Black; as kāḷā mōdaḷā Dark black, coal-black.

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

mōdaḷā (मोदळा).—m A term in spinning or weaving.

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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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