Vadhavana, Vāḍhavaṇa: 2 definitions

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Vadhavana 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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[«previous next»] — Vadhavana in Marathi glossary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

vāḍhavaṇa (वाढवण).—f (vāḍhaviṇēṃ) To increase or make more. 2 (From the superstitious apprehension of evil should direct mention be made of any act of removing, diminishing, destroying, consuming &c.; and thus the word is formed analogously with in Hindustani and with varddhanī in Sanskrit.) A broom. Applied esp. to that sort of broom called kharāṇṭā when worn to a stump. 3 Increment or increase. v .

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

vāḍhavaṇa (वाढवण).—f A broom. Increase.

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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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