Pratishthanama, Pratiṣṭhānāma: 1 definition
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Pratishthanama 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 Dictionarypratiṣṭhānāma (प्रतिष्ठानाम) [or प्रतिष्ठितनाम, pratiṣṭhitanāma].—n A common term for the numerous words of respectful compellation or mention. Ex. dādā, tātyā, nānā, bāpū, aṇṇā &c. See the whole under vyāvahārikanāṃva.
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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Starts with: Pratishthanamahatmya.
Full-text: Vyavaharikanama.
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