Rishvata, Ṛṣvata: 3 definitions
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Rishvata 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 Riswat.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishṛṣvata (ऋष्वत).—f A bribe.
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryRiśvata (रिश्वत) [Also spelled riswat]:—(nf) a bribe, illegal gratification; ~[khora] a brjbee, one who takes bribe; ~[khorī] bribery; —[khānā/lenā] to accept/take bribe; —[denā] to bribe; —[dene vālā] a briber; —[kā bājāra garma/ kā bolabālā honā] bribery to be too rampant.
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Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary1) Riśvata (रिश्वत):—n. → रिसवत [risavata]
2) Risvata (रिस्वत):—n. bribe;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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