Phakaphaka: 3 definitions

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Phakaphaka 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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Marathi-English dictionary

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

phakaphaka (फकफक) [or कां, kāṃ].—ad Words formed in imitation of the sound or expression of the action of rapid and reiterated chucking (of pōhē or other dry food) into the mouth; of throwing fistfuls of gulāla, dust &c.; of vomiting vehemently and copiously &c. &c. v khā, ghāla, ṭāka, phēṅka, ōka.

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phakāphaka (फकाफक).—ad Words formed in imitation of the sound or expression of the action of rapid and reiterated chucking (of pōhē or other dry food) into the mouth; of throwing fistfuls of gulāla, dust &c.; of vomiting vehemently and copiously &c. &c. v khā, ghāla, ṭāka, phēṅka, ōka.

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phakāphaka (फकाफक) [or कां, kāṃ].—ad See under phakaphaka.

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

phakaphaka (फकफक).—

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phakāphaka (फकाफक).—or-kāṃ, phakākāṃ, phakāphaka or-kāṃ ad See phakakana &c.

context information

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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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Phakaphaka in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Phakaphaka (ಫಕಫಕ):—[noun] a sound imitating the short, but repeated sound made by a burning wick that is about to be quenched.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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