Tarakankadi, Ṭarakāṅkaḍī: 2 definitions

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Tarakankadi 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

ṭarakāṅkaḍī (टरकांकडी).—f (For etymology see tarakāṅkaḍī, although the common form is this.) A large and long species of kāṅkaḍī or cucumber, raised on the margin of rivers in the hot season. Popularly affirmed to be the produce of the seed of a tavasēṃ enclosed within the pod of a paḍavaḷa whilst on its stock, and taken out on the ripening of the pod and sown.

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tarakāṅkaḍī (तरकांकडी).—f (kāṅkaḍī & or P Moist or moisture. Because raised on the margin of rivers.) A large and long species of Cucumber. See further under ṭarakāṅkaḍī which is the ordinary form of the word.

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

ṭarakāṅkaḍī (टरकांकडी).—f A large and long species of kāṅkaḍī or cucumber.

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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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