Temba, Ṭēmba, Ṭemba: 3 definitions

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Temba 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

ṭēmba (टेंब).—m R ṭēmbhā m R ṭēmbha f C A little eminence or hill; a hillock, a mount, a knoll.

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ṭēmbā (टेंबा).—m C Crest, peak, crown, summit (of a hill or tree); top or tip more gen. 2 also ṭēmbhā m A stake, or a stump of a tree used as a stake. Hence fig. Support, patronage. 3 also ṭēmbhā m A rude flambeau or torch made of a stick with rags, dry leaves &c. wrapped around it. Used esp. by banditti or robbers. 4. In the festivity called gōndhaḷa the divaṭī or lamp is called ṭēmbā or ṭēmbhā. Hence ṭēmbā pājaḷaṇēṃ is To light the lamp; and ṭēmbā pājaḷaṇēṃ g. of s. is used reproachfully of an upstart shooting up from obscurity into wealth or fame. āpalā ṭēmbhā miraviṇēṃ or cālaviṇēṃ To impose or assert one's superiority over. ṭēmbhā miraviṇēṃ To make a flash or flaring display; to show off.

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

ṭēmba (टेंब).—m ṭēmbhā m ṭēmbha f A little eminence or hill; a hillock, a mount, a knoll.

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ṭēmbā (टेंबा).—m Crest, peak, crown, summit (of a hill or tree); top or tip. Also ṭēmbhā m A stake, or a stump of a tree used as a stake. Hence: Support, patronage. A rude flambeau or torch made of a stick with rags, dry leaves &c. wrapp- ed around it. ṭēmbā pājaḷaṇēṃ (to light lamp) is used reproachfully of an upstart shooting up from obscurity into wealth or fame. āpalā ṭēmbhā miravaṇēṃ or cālaviṇēṃ To impose or assert one's superiority over. ṭēmbhā miravaṇēṇēṃ To make a flash or flaring display. To show off.

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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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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Teṃba (ತೆಂಬ):—[noun] an elevated land that is elevated above the surrounding area; a naturally elevated piece of land; a hillock; a mound.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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