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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

tikhaṭa (तिखट).—n (tikta S or from tīkṣṇa through tīkha) Chillies or green peppers pounded into a mass. 2 Black pepper pounded up with other spices.

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tikhaṭa (तिखट).—a (S) Pungent, hot, biting--a spice &c. 2 fig. Vehement, ardent, fierce--heat of the sun or of fire. 3 Sharp, keen, acuminated-a weapon as to its edge or point, a thorn &c. Ex. kānā- māgūna ālēṃ śiṅgaṭa tēṃ jhālēṃ atitikhaṭa. 4 Quick, ready, apt, acute--a person or his understanding, faculties, senses. 5 Severe, sarcastic, piercing, cutting--speech &c. ti0 ti0 jāḷa or āga Very pungent or biting; hot as fire. ti0 mīṭha ghālaṇēṃ To pepper and salt; to season or spice. 2 fig. also ti0 mīṭha lāvūna sāṅgaṇēṃ or bōlaṇēṃ To embellish or varnish (a speech or narrative); to dress up or season. puḍhēṃ ti0 āṇi māgēṃ pōñcaṭa A term for one who, bold and boasting at the outset, soon meanly yields and sinks.

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

tikhaṭa (तिखट).—n Chillies pounded into a mass. a Pungent. Fig. Sharp. Vehement. Quick. Severe. tikhaṭa mīṭha lāvūna sāṅgaṇēṃ Embellish (a speech).

context information

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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Tikhatai, Tikhatavanem.

Ends with: Atikhata, Caltikhata, Kanaca Tikhata, Kanaca-tikhata, Khagapatikhaga.

Full-text: Bhadaka, Kanaca-tikhata, Kanaca Tikhata, Tikha, Tikhatai, Tikhatavanem, Pocata, Gaya, Bambhala, Domba, Vajra, Garata, Tondaca, Kana.

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