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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

phuṭaka (फुटक).—a C phuṭakara a (phuṭaṇēṃ) Cracked--a coin, a vessel: burst or broken--a dam, a wall: intermitted, lit. fig. 2 Odd, deficient, broken, not complete or entire--a set, a book, a machine. 3 phuṭakara is further Scattered, dispersed, separate, not united in masses--troops &c.

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phuṭakā (फुटका).—a (phuṭaṇēṃ) Broken, burst, cracked. 2 fig. Broken, not under the common head or account;--as a period, an item of expenditure &c. 3 That is pierced readily by the pen, or that causes the ink to spread (in writing)--paper; or that spreads readily--ink; or that is thick and indistinct--writing, letters. Note. The word applies equally to kāgada, śāī, akṣara, & lēkha. 4 Deprived or dull of vision--an eye: deprived or dull of hearing--an ear: bad, cracked--destiny, fortune. 5 Abusive, obscene, or light--bhāṣaṇa, bōlaṇēṃ.

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

phuṭaka (फुटक).—ad Separately.

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phuṭakā (फुटका).—a Broken. Bad generally. phuṭakā maṇī nāhīṃ, phuṭakī kavaḍī nāhīṃ, phuṭakī phōḍa nāhīṃ Phrases expressive of exceeding poverty.

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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Phutakala, Phutakalanem, Phutakali, Phutakalyaca, Phutakapatra, Phutakara, Phutakara-lekha.

Ends with: Balaphutaka, Daivaphutaka, Dolephutaka, Kanthaphutaka, Kapalaphutaka, Karmaphutaka, Prarabdhaphutaka, Tankasalaca Phutaka, Tankasalaca-phutaka.

Full-text: Tankasalaca-phutaka, Tapatobara, Tankasalaca Phutaka, Sajara, Dola.

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