Tanatana, Ṭaṇaṭaṇa, Ṭaṅaṭaṅa, Ṭanaṭana: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Tanatana means something in Marathi, Hindi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Tanatan.
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryṭaṇaṭaṇa (टणटण) [or णां, ṇāṃ].—ad Imit. of the sound of a marble &c. in rebounding. Hence used with verbs of leaping, skipping, dancing, frisking, in expression of lively action. ṭa0 uḍaṇēṃ-bōlaṇēṃ To retort; to turn upon snappishly, sharply, and petulantly.
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ṭaṇāṭaṇa (टणाटण) [or णां, ṇāṃ].—ad ṭaṇāṇāṃ ad Intens. of ṭaṇaṭaṇa.
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ṭāṇāṭāṇa (टाणाटाण).—Properly tāṇa &c.
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taṇataṇa (तणतण) [or णां, ṇāṃ].—ad Preferably ṭaṇaṭaṇa or ṇāṃ.
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tāṇātāṇa (ताणाताण).—f (tāṇaṇēṃ) Pulling about (with violence, roughness, reiteration); pulling and hauling. 2 fig. Mental agitation or perplexity, distraction.
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tānātāna (तानातान).—Commonly and preferably tāṇaṇēṃ &c.
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tānatāna (तानतान).—ad (For tālatāla) In a passion or fume. v bōla, uḍa, uḍī māra.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishṭaṇaṭaṇa (टणटण) [or ṇāṃ, or णां].—ad Imit. of the sound of a marble &c. in rebounding. ṭaṇaṭaṇa uḍaṇēṃ- bōlaṇēṃ To retort; to turn upon snappishly.
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tāṇātāṇa (ताणाताण).—f Pulling and hauling. Fig. Distraction.
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryṬanāṭana (टनाटन) [Also spelled tanatan]:—(a and nf) continuous twanging (sound).
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Tanatana fotsy, Tanatanamanga, Tanatanamena, Tanatanampotsy, Tanatanana, Tanatananem, Tanatanani.
Full-text: Tanatana fotsy, Tanatan, Tananam, Tanatananem.
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