Pethakari, Pēṭhakarī, Peṭhakarī: 1 definition

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Pethakari 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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Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

pēṭhakarī (पेठकरी).—m The headman of a pēṭha or mart; the prefect of the market &c. See śēṭyā. 2 Applied, as the Factotum or knower and doer of every thing, to the kuḷakaraṇī of a village. 3 The individual (of a body holding it in succession) whose turn it now is to enjoy the jōśīpaṇā of a district, of a large town, or of a village.

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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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