Pakhalani, Pakhāḷaṇī, Pakhālaṇī: 1 definition

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Pakhalani 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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[«previous next»] — Pakhalani in Marathi glossary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

pakhāḷaṇī (पखाळणी).—&c. Properly pākhaḷaṇī &c.

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pākhaḷaṇī (पाखळणी).—f (Verbal of pākhaḷaṇēṃ) Scouring (of an idol &c.) 2 fig. (This being viewed as the washing down or clearing off matter.) The feasting of cultivators on the termination of all their harvestwork. Ex. āja āmacyā ēthēṃ pā0 āhē jēvāyālā yā.

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pākhāḷaṇī (पाखाळणी).—Preferably pākhaḷaṇī &c.

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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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