Pusanem, Pusaṇēṃ, Pusaṇeṃ: 2 definitions

Introduction:

Pusanem 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

pusaṇēṃ (पुसणें).—v c (praccha S) To ask, inquire of, interrogate. 2 To receive politely; to make the usual inquiries after health and welfare. 3 To obey, regard, heed, care for; to care or be concerned about; to attend unto kindly; to regard favorably. The following example expresses indifferently any one of these shades, tyālā kōṇhī pusata nāhīṃ. 4 To wipe; to cleanse by rubbing. 5 (or pusūna ṭākaṇēṃ) To efface, obliterate, wipe out: also to extirpate or destroy utterly. 6 To ask or inquire for; to call for. 7 Used redundantly after lihiṇēṃ To write; as tyālā lihiṇēṃ pusaṇēṃ or lihitāṃ pusatāṃ yēta nāhīṃ He cannot write a bit. pusatāṃ garaja nāhīṃ A phrase equivalent to "It's useless to ask."

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pusaṇēṃ (पुसणें).—n A clout or rag to wipe with. Gen. in comp. as nākapusaṇēṃ A nose-wiper; tōṇḍapusaṇēṃ A mouth-wiper; pāyapusaṇēṃ A foot-wiper. 2 Complimentary messages or inquiries (sent among women). Ex. mājhī bahīṇa kāśīsa rāhilī āhē tilā jātānnā mājhēṃ pu0 sāṅga.

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

pusaṇēṃ (पुसणें).—v t To ask, to make the usual inqui- ries after health and welfare of. Toregard. To wipe. To efface. To inquire for. pusatā garaja nāhīṃ "It's useles to ask."

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pusaṇēṃ (पुसणें).—n A rag to wipe with.

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.

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