Phalatu, Phālatū: 3 definitions
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Phalatu 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Faltu.
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryphālatū (फालतू).—a ( H) Surplus or spare; that is over and above.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishphālatū (फालतू).—a Surplus or spare.
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 dictionaryPhālatū (फालतू) [Also spelled faltu]:—(a) spare; extra, surplus; superfluous (as —[bāta]); useless, worthless; (as —[ādamī]).
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Full-text: Faltu, Shivatati, Phalati, Muddha, Vyapara, Phal.
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