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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

rēṭaṇēṃ (रेटणें) [or रेंटणें, rēṇṭaṇēṃ].—v c ( H) To shove or push. 2 fig. To prevent or keep back; to ward off or resist (an evil or a difficulty). 3 fig. To maintain or carry on against difficulties: also to execute or perform (a difficult matter): to drive on; to push along (a trade, a business, a livelihood): to cram down (cakes &c.) rēṭūna jābasāla karaṇēṃ To speak plainly, boldly, bluntly, blurtingly; or impertinently, saucily, rudely. rēṭūna in the general sense Forcingly or forcibly takes up, to obtain a specific application, verbs without number; as rēṭūna cālaṇēṃ-paḷaṇēṃ- davaḍaṇēṃ-dāmaṭaṇēṃ- bōlaṇēṃ-jēvaṇēṃ-khāṇēṃ-pāūsa paḍaṇēṃ-pīka hōṇēṃ-dāṇā vikaṇēṃ &c. &c.

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rēṭaṇēṃ (रेटणें) [or रेंटणें, rēṇṭaṇēṃ].—v i (An idiomatic intransitive from rēṭaṇēṃ v c) To start from its place; to slip aside;--as a pillar or beam under pressure: to surpass all moderateness or ordinariness; i. e. to be exceedingly plentiful, overbearingly violent &c.; as khāmba rēṭalā; pīka rēṭalēṃ; pāūsa rēṭalā; amadānī rēṭalī.

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

rēṭaṇēṃ (रेटणें).—v t Push. Fig. Keep back. Main- tain against difficulties, rēṭhūna Forcing- ly, forcibly.

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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Full-text: Retani, Retai, Reta, Retareta.

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