Phadaphada, Phaḍaphaḍa: 2 definitions
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Phadaphada 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 Dictionaryphaḍaphaḍa (फडफड).—ad (phaḍa! phaḍa!) Imit. of the sound of the flapping of wings, fluttering of a flag, crackling of a stiff paper, clapping of a field-clapper, clacking of a sup (sifting fan), pattering of rain, popping or rattling of musketry, of vehement railing or abusing, of smart smacking or slapping &c. &c. v kara, cāla, uḍa, hāla, vāja.
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phaḍaphaḍa (फडफड).—f (Imit.) Flapping, fluttering, crackling, clapping, clacking, clattering, pattering, rattling, smacking &c. See the adverb.
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phadaphada (फदफद) [or दां, dāṃ].—ad Imitative of the sound or expressive of the manner of wild or idle giggling. v kara, hāsa.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishphaḍaphaḍa (फडफड).—ad Imit. of the sound of the flapping of wings. v kara.
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phaḍaphaḍa (फडफड).—f Flapping, fluttering.
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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Starts with: Phadaphadagata, Phadaphadana, Phadaphadanem, Phadaphadani, Phadaphadata, Phadaphadavani, Phadaphadavinem.
Full-text: Phadaphadata, Phadada, Phadaphadavani, Phadaphadanem.
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