Phasaki, Phasakī: 2 definitions

Introduction:

Phasaki 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

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

phasakī (फसकी).—f A toll (as of vegetables, grain &c.) exacted by official personages from the venders: also a small quantity (of a commodity in general) given over the weight or measure. 2 A palmful of grain presented on occasions by school-boys to their master. 4 A palmful of grain presented by women to Shiva on every monday throughout a year or throughout the month śrāvaṇa.

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phāsakī (फासकी).—f (phāsa) A snare for birds and beasts.

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

phasakī (फसकी).—f A toll (as of vegetables, grain &c.) exacted by official personages from the vendors: a small quantity (of a commodity in general) given over the weight or measure.

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phāsakī (फासकी).—f A snare for birds and beasts.

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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