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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

nēcā (नेचा).—m (Necha.) nēcarī f (Nechri.) Fern or brake, Pteris aquilina.

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nēcā (नेचा).—m ( P) A hukka-snake. 2 Applied, by synecdoche, to the hukkā or whole smoking apparatus. 3 (From the practice of smoking and sitting long over the nēcā) Sitting fast (as in dunning or other dogged application, or in taskenforcement). v dēūna basa, lāvūna basa, mārūna basa, gāḍūna basa or gāḍa.

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

nēcā (नेचा).—m nēcarī f Fern Pteris aquilina.

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nēcā (नेचा).—m A hukka-snake. The hukkā or whole smoking apparatus. Sitting fast.

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nēca (नेच).—m n An eye.

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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Necaiya, Necakan, Necam, Necan, Necanayanar, Necanucari, Necavu, Necavukkaran, Necayika.

Ends with: Mun haneca, Ojo de muneca, Sandhibhaneca.

Full-text: Necanayanar.

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Search found 1 books and stories containing Neca, Nēcā, Necā, Nēca; (plurals include: Necas, Nēcās, Necās, Nēcas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)

Nayanar 67: Nesa (Neca) < [Volume 4.1.1 - A comparative study of the Shaivite saints the Thiruthondathogai]

Chapter 3 - Tamilians and Religion < [Volume 4.1.2 - The conception of Paramanaiye Paduvar]

Chapter 2 - The cult of Atiyars (Adiyars) < [Volume 4.1.2 - The conception of Paramanaiye Paduvar]

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