Vanagi, Vāṇagī: 2 definitions
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Vanagi 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 Dictionaryvāṇagī (वाणगी).—f Usually vānagī.
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vānagī (वानगी).—f ( H) A sample or specimen. 2 (Freely.) A portion of a matter in general (seen, heard, tasted, smelled &c.) serving as a ground upon which judgment is formed of the whole. 3 A portion of the grain or goods passed at a custom-farmer's stand exacted by the hereditary officers (over and above the duty) as a smack or taste: also the portion (of the produce of a garden, plantation &c.) which is presented by the lessée to the lessor. 4 Any rare or precious article (esp. as brought from a distance as a present).
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishvānagī (वानगी).—f A sample. Any precious article.
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: Vanaki.
Ends with: Paravanagi, Paravanagirasavanagi, Poonaivanagi, Ravanagi, Vanaki.
Full-text: Meharabani, Karruccolvon.
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