Rapata, Rapaṭā: 4 definitions

Introduction:

Rapata means something in Marathi, Hindi. 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Rapat.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

rapaṭā (रपटा).—m Any substance (as gūḷa, tamarind-pulp, mud) reduced to a slimy or viscid consistence.

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rapāṭā (रपाटा).—m (Imit.) A smart smack or slap; a sounding cuff. 2 Applied freely to things exceeding the common size; like our whacker, whapper, thumper, strapping, swinging, rapping. Ex. kēvaḍhī thōralī rapāṭā bhākara hō 3 An action in general of which rapidity, smartness, and wild vehemence are the features. As rapāṭā is in most of its applications interchangeable with jhapāṭā, and as that word is abundantly explained and exemplified, to it turn.

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

rapāṭā (रपाटा).—m A smart smack or slap. Applied freely to things exceeding the com- mon size. as rapāṭā bhākara.

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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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Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Rapaṭa (रपट) [Also spelled rapat]:—(nf) a report; slipping, sliding/slipperiness; —[karanā/darja karanā/likhānā] to lodge a report.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Rapāṭa (ರಪಾಟ):—[noun] (dial.) a running in a high speed.

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Rāpāṭa (ರಾಪಾಟ):—[noun] a loud roaring sound; bluster.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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