Varamutha, Varamūṭha: 1 definition

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Varamutha 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»] — Varamutha in Marathi glossary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

varamūṭha (वरमूठ).—f The money paid by the bridegroom to the mēhuṇī or other female of the bride's party for her to loosen the knot tied to fasten together the bridegroom's śēlā and the bride's phaḍakī. A rite at weddings. 2 The money-gift to the bridegroom by the father of the bride on his giving her away.

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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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