Pohanem, Pōhaṇēṃ, Pohaṇeṃ: 2 definitions

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Pohanem 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 Dictionary

pōhaṇēṃ (पोहणें).—v i (plavana S) To swim. 2 To float. 3 fig. To abound or wallow in (wealth &c.): to be well versed and exercised in (the Shastras, a science, art, business). pōhaṇārā buḍatō lihiṇārā cukatō śāhaṇā naḍatō khēḷa- ṇārā pōḷatō Who can be drowned but the swimmer? who can err or blunder but the scribe? who can be posed but the clever fellow &c? (yet man may rightly swim, write, engage in business &c.)

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pōhaṇēṃ (पोहणें).—v c To cross or pass by swimming; to swim over.

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

pōhaṇēṃ (पोहणें).—v i To swim. To float. To abound or wallow in. To be well versed in.

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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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