Sayavana, Sāyavāna: 2 definitions

Introduction:

Sayavana 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

sāyavāna (सायवान).—m (Or sāgavāna) The teak tree or wood, Tectona grandis. 2 n A forest or plantation of teak-trees.

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sāyavāna (सायवान).—n ( P) An awning; a canopy of an ambārī or elephant-castle; a sloping side of a maṇḍapa or similar erection: also the veranda or side-space covered by it.

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

sāyavāna (सायवान).—n An awning; a sloping side of a maṇḍapa.

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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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