Rapa: 3 definitions
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Rapa 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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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryrapa (रप) [or रपका, rapakā].—m (rapa) A smart-sounding rap, smack, or slap. 2 A dab of anything moist and soft. 3 The sound of certain collisions of soft and hard.
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rāpa (राप) [or रांप, rāmpa].—m The principle or property of astringency: also the astringent and austere juice or sap of certain fruits and plants. v caḍha, yē, basa. 2 Laxly. The water in which young Areca-nut or other astringent thing has been boiled. 3 f or rāmpēcā pāūsa m Raininess or continuing rain. v ghāla, basa, paḍa, lāga, cāla, & jira, vira, mōḍa.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishrapa (रप).—m A smart-soundingrap, slap.
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rāpa (राप).—m The principle of astringency.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusRāpa (ರಾಪ):—[noun] the thick sugarcane juice made by boiling.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+6): Rapa-Kana-Kana-Kara-Dishi, Rapa-rapa, Rapadu, Rapaka, Rapamba, Rapana, Rapanem, Rapani, Rapapam, Rapapinthin, Rapara, Raparapa, Raparapane, Rapas, Rapat, Rapata, Rapatakhana, Rapatana, Rapatanem, Rapatapa.
Ends with (+83): Adushprapa, Agrapa, Amarapa, Amritpatrapa, Anabhiprapa, Anapatrapa, Anguttarapa, Anotrapa, Anuprapa, Apatrapa, Arapa, Aratatrapa, Ashrapa, Atrapa, Barapa, Bhadrapa, Chattrapa, Dharapa, Drapa, Duhprapa.
Full-text: Rapas, Arapas, Rapa-rapa, Arapa, Rapatakhana, Tarnippu, Rapa-Kana-Kana-Kara-Dishi, Shalgam, Gakrie, Rapatanem, Shalgom, An-tam, Nalla-avalu, Kalamohare, Sherasa, Turnip, Shaljam, Rapanem, Ratha, Sarshapa.
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A Correct Vision (by Venerable Professor Dhammavihari)
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