Alternative spellings of this word include Paun.

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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

pāūṇa (पाऊण).—a (pāva & uṇā) Of the quantity or degree of one quarter less. It is prefixed to words; as paūṇaśēra, pāūṇahāta, pāūṇabhākarī A whole sher, cubit, cake &c. wanting one quarter. Before the numerals it becomes pāuṇē.

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pauṇa (पौण).—&c. See under pāūṇa.

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

pāūṇa (पाऊण).—a Of the quantity or degree of one quarter less.

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

1) Pauna (पौन) [Also spelled paun]:—(nm) see [pavana]; threefourth, three quarters.

2) Paunā (पौना):—(nm) a ladle with a long handle; a multiplication table in which the multiples of three-fourth (3/4) are recorded; (a) three quarter; three-fourth; [paune] quarter to (as [paune cāra baje] at quarter to four); [paune, aune] at a discount, at a lower rate.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

1) Pauṇa (पौण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Praguṇa.

2) Pauṇa (पौण) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Praguṇa.

3) Pāuṇa (पाउण) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Prāvṛ.

4) Pāuṇa (पाउण) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Prāp.

5) Pauṇa (पौण) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Punar.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with (+6): Paunada, Paunah, Paunahpunika, Paunahpunya, Paunahpunyam, Paunahpunyena, Paunahshila, Paunakem, Paunaki, Paunamhatari, Paunapata, Paunar, Paunara, Paunaradheyika, Paunarbhava, Paunarbhavika, Paunarbhuva, Paunarnava, Paunarppavan, Paunarukta.

Ends with: Aunapauna, Sampauna.

Full-text: Paunarukta, Pavanotra, Punar, Pravri, Praguna, Ardhabataga-pauna-marathem, Prap, Poun, Paunamhatari, Paun, Paunakem, Avanapavana, Ardhabata Pauna Marathem, Kayam-paunakavul, Akhem.

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