Sonatava, Sōnatāva, Sonatāva: 2 definitions

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Sonatava 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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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

sōnatāva (सोनताव).—m A sort of actual cautery, applied esp. to the hoofs of horses. The hoof is placed upon a heated tawa or iron plate, which is instantly cooled by a smart dash of water or of buttermilk and salt &c. 2 Heating gold and suffering it to cool without plunging it into water. v . Hence 3 Abusing or vituperating vehemently and coarsely. v dē, and, passively, basa.

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

sōnatāva (सोनताव).—m A sort of cantery.

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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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