Modhala, Mōdhaḷā, Modhalā: 1 definition

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Modhala 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

mōdhaḷā (मोधळा).—m The band (consisting usually of leafy loppings laid along and tied firmly over) which passes along the bottom of a tiled roof, preserving the tiles from slipping. 2 A large and loose bundle (as of rice-straw or chaff), a truss; an unusually large bundle (of grass or kaḍabā). 3 fig. A corpulent or bulky and lubberly person or thing.

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mōdhaḷā (मोधळा).—a See under mōdaḷā a

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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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