Potalanem, Pōṭaḷaṇēṃ, Poṭalaṇeṃ: 2 definitions
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Potalanem 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 Dictionarypōṭaḷaṇēṃ (पोटळणें).—v i C (pōṭa) To be getting gravid or big--a female animal. 2 To be filling in the ear--corn.
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pōṭaḷaṇēṃ (पोटळणें).—v c (pōṭa) To clasp to the belly (a māḍa, tāḍa &c.) in climbing it: also to grasp closely and fondly (money or property): also, more generally, to hold fondly or fast; to cherish or prize. Note. pōṭaḷaṇēṃ differs from pōṭāḷaṇēṃ only in being used in different provinces.
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pōṭāḷaṇēṃ (पोटाळणें).—v c (pōṭa) To feed, support, give to eat. 2 To clasp fondly to the breasts; and fig. to cherish, cocker, fondle, tiddle.
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pōṭāḷaṇēṃ (पोटाळणें).—v i (pōṭa) To be growing big--a female animal: also to be filling in the ear--corn. See further under pōṭaḷaṇēṃ.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishpōṭāḷaṇēṃ (पोटाळणें).—v t To feed, support. To clasp fondly to the breasts. To cherish.
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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