Varavanta, Varavaṇṭa: 2 definitions

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

varavaṇṭa (वरवंट).—m varavaṇṭyācēṃ nēsaṇēṃ n A mode of tucking in the folds of a little girl's dress.

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varavaṇṭā (वरवंटा).—m (vara & vāṭaṇēṃ) A stone roller or muller (for the comminution of spiceries, drugs &c.) 2 fig. The roller or the rounded portion of the projection over a drawwell, for the convenience of raising the nozzle of the mōṭa. 3 fig. also varavaṇṭa m A gathering up, varavaṇṭā-form, (or the sensation so apprehended) of any muscular part through spasmodic contraction: also this affection, viz. spasm or cramp. v yē, uṭha. 4 A roll or longish heap of stones formed by each passenger casting one.

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

varavaṇṭā (वरवंटा).—m A stone roller or muller.

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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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