Thapadavaika, Thāpaḍavāīka: 1 definition

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Thapadavaika 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

thāpaḍavāīka (थापडवाईक).—c (Burlesque formations from thāpaḍa A pat & vāīka Affix.) One subject to slaps and cuffs. Hence a servile or submissive follower; one under the thumb of. 2 A term for a soft and silly person; one easily cajoled or gulled.

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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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