Peshavaja, Pēśavāja, Peśavāja: 2 definitions

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Peshavaja 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

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

pēśavāja (पेशवाज) [or पेषवाज, pēṣavāja].—corruptly pēśavāta or da m ( P) A gown, but in Maraṭhi understood especially of the gown or long robe worn by dancing girls.

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pēṣavāja (पेषवाज).—m Commonly pēśavāja.

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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

[«previous next»] — Peshavaja in Hindi glossary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Peśavāja (पेशवाज):—(nm) the gown or dress worn by a dancing girl during her performance.

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