Nilama, Nilāma: 2 definitions

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Nilama 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.

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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

nilāma (निलाम).—n ( H) An auction; an outcry.

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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

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

1) Nīlama (नीलम) [Also spelled nilam]:—(nm) a sapphire.

2) Nīlāma (नीलाम) [Also spelled nilam]:—(nm) auction, public sale; ~[karttā] auctioneer; ~[ghara] an auction house; auctioneering agency; —[para caḍhānā] to be brought to the hammer; to sell by inch of candle; —[meṃ bolī bolanā] to bid.

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