Shimpanem, Śimpaṇēṃ, Śimpaṇeṃ: 2 definitions

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Shimpanem 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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[«previous next»] — Shimpanem in Marathi glossary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

śimpaṇēṃ (शिंपणें).—v c To sprinkle, to scatter in small drops: also to besprinkle or bespatter; to wet by sprinkling.

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śimpaṇēṃ (शिंपणें).—n The sprinkling or scattering of colored powders or dust towards the close of the festival of hōḷī 2 By meton. The fifth of the dark half of Phalgun (raṅgapañcamī) the day on which the powders &c. are sprinkled.

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

śimpaṇēṃ (शिंपणें).—v t Sprinkle. n The sprinkling of coloured powders, &c.

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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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