Phavadem, Phāvaḍēṃ, Phāvaḍeṃ: 1 definition
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Phavadem 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 Dictionaryphāvaḍēṃ (फावडें).—n ( H) A hoe or scraper (iron or wooden.) 2 The crook or hooked stick of the mānabhāva and others, supporting their begging wallet. 3 A common term for the two side-pieces steadying the shaft (of a plough, drill-plough, rake, harrow, cart &c.) 4 fig. of Sig. I. A mischievous fabricator, a pestilent fellow, a troubler. phā0 ghālaṇēṃ (kāmānta or bōlaṇyānta) To divert or cause to digress in one's business or course or speech. (From the figure of Turning off the water of a watercourse with the phāvaḍēṃ.) phā0 lāvaṇēṃ or phāvaḍyā- vara paikā ōḍhaṇēṃ To roll in wealth; to bring in money by shovelsful.
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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