Yajamani, Yajamānī: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Yajamani means something in Marathi, Hindi. 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 Dictionaryyajamānī (यजमानी).—m (yajamāna) The presiding person at a wedding-feast or other entertainment amongst Shudras.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishyajamānī (यजमानी).—m The presiding person at a wedding-feast, &c.
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryYajamānī (यजमानी):—(nf) the work, function or position of a [yajamāna]; the habitat of a [yajamāna] or of [yajamāna]s collectively; the conventional right of a priest and others (like a washerman, barber, etc.) to perform their respective chores in rituals.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusYajamāni (ಯಜಮಾನಿ):—
1) [noun] a woman who maintains a house; the mistress of a family.
2) [noun] (fem.) a land or any other property owner; the proprietress of a factory, business establishment, company, etc.
3) [noun] a woman as related to the man whom she is married to; a wife.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Yajamanika, Yajamanike, Yajamanina, Yajamanini, Yajamaniti.
Full-text: Yajamanati, Yajamanagitti, Yajamaniti, Jajamana, Jajman, Yajmaani, Yajamana, Upastheya.
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