Varavadhu, Vāravadhū, Vara-vadhu: 7 definitions
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Varavadhu means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryvāravadhū (वारवधू).—f (S) A concubine (of a series--see vāra Sig. III): also a courtesan or harlot.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVāravadhū (वारवधू).—'a woman of the multitude', a common woman, harlot, courtezan, prostitute; Ratnāvalī 1. 26; Ś. Til.16.
Vāravadhū is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vāra and vadhū (वधू). See also (synonyms): vāravanitā, vāravilāsinī, vārasundarī, vārastrī.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryVāravadhū (वारवधू).—f. the head of a set of harlots.
Vāravadhū is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vāra and vadhū (वधू).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVāravadhū (वारवधू).—[feminine] the same.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVāravadhū (वारवधू):—[=vāra-vadhū] [from vāra] ([Śiśupāla-vadha; Kathāsaritsāgara]) f. a harlot, prostitute.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryVāravadhū (वारवधू):—[vāra-vadhū] (dhūḥ) 3. f. See vāramukhyā.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Vara, Vadhu, Vatu.
Ends with: Khecaravaravadhu, Svayamvaravadhu.
Full-text: Varavanita, Varastri, Varasundari, Varavilasini, Dvija, Vaar, Vara.
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