Sonavela, Sōnavēla: 2 definitions

Introduction:

Sonavela 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

sōnavēla (सोनवेल).—f A kind of rice. 2 (Golden creeper.) A yellow thread-like creeper void of leaves growing esp. amidst or around the milk-bush, Curcuta reflexa. Grah. Called also amaravēla & ākāśavēla. 3 (Creeper of gold.) An allusive term for Sheep as an article of property, sheep-keeping being esteemed as a source of wealth. 4 Applied also to nāgavēla, the culture of this plant being considered as highly profitable.

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

sōnavēla (सोनवेल).—f A kind of rice. A kind of creeper.

context information

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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