Shipai, Śipāī: 2 definitions
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Shipai 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 Dictionaryśipāī (शिपाई).—m ( P) A soldier. 2 Applied also to police-men and to attendants of kings and grandees who are belted and armed, to peons, hircarrahs, jasoods &c. 3 The stand or horse composed of two pieces fixed transversely (x) of the pālakhī or native palanquin, of a ḍōlī, of the shafts of a cart at rest, of a swivel, of a divaṭī &c. 4 A bird, Black and white flycatcher.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishśipāī (शिपाई).—m A soldier. Policeman. A peon.
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)
Starts with: Shipaibana, Shipaigiri, Shipaiki, Shipaipyada.
Ends with: Mutasaddi Asuna Shipai, Shendadashipai, Shetasanadi Shipai.
Full-text: Shipaiki, Shipayada, Shetasanadi Shipai, Hetakari, Adanava, Mutasaddi Asuna Shipai, Polisa, Shendadashipai, Mhanavinem, Khandana, Shapadapisharadapi, Kade, Samakula, Banka, Ratta, Loka, Tondaca.
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