Thunka, Thuṅkā: 1 definition

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Thunka 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 Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

thuṅkā (थुंका).—m thukī, thuṅkī f Spittle on phlegm. thuṅkā-kī jhēlaṇēṃ Serve with ab- ject obsequiousness, assent meanly to the utterances of. thukalā thukā cāṭaṇēṃ To swallow one's own (abusive or bad) words; also to retract or recall one's promises or assurances. thukā na ōlāṇḍaṇēṃ To obey or follow with the strictest submission or observance.

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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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