Camaca, Camacā: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Camaca 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Chamcha.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarycamacā (चमचा).—m ( H or camasa S) A ladle or spoon.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishcamacā (चमचा).—m A ladle or spoon.
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 dictionaryCamacā (चमचा) [Also spelled chamcha]:—(nm) a large spoon; flunkey, flatterer; ~[gīrī] cheap flattery, sycophancy.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusCamaca (ಚಮಚ):—
1) [noun] a utensil consisting of a small, shallow bowl with a handle used for picking up and eating food in small quantity; a spoon.
2) [noun] (derog.) a person who seeks favour by flattering people of wealth or influence; a sycophant; a toady.
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: Camacagiri, Camacakkaram, Camacama, Camacamana, Camacamata, Camacamaunu, Camacamita, Camacan, Camacantiran, Camacaram, Camacarapattirikai, Camacattamam, Camacaturam.
Ends with: Ghacamaca, Kacamaca, Khacamaca, Macamaca, Mullucamaca.
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The Agnistoma Somayaga in the Shukla Yajurveda (by Madan Haloi)
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