Suranisa, Suranīsa: 1 definition

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Suranisa 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

suranīsa (सुरनीस).—m (surū, suda & bāra, or the three words with which this officer stamped every sanada, varāta, kaula &c. granted or issued by the State, and Writer.) A public officer of the Maraṭha governments. 2 (sūra & ) A person employed at a temple to blow the sanaī or hautboy. One of the eight principal officers under Sivajee. The title was afterwards changed to saciva.

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sūranīsa (सूरनीस).—m He that assists and supports a singer by joining in with his voice, a singer in second.

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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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