Chavani, Chāvaṇī: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Chavani 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 Chhavni.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarychāvaṇī (छावणी) [or छावनी, chāvanī].—f ( H) Cantonments, lines, temporary erections for troops. 2 Roofing, covering in a roof: also a roof. 3 The boarding over a door or window, sustaining the superincumbent mass: also the stone-roofing over subterranean ducts: also chāvaṇīcā dagaḍa m One of the stones used in it.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishchāvaṇī (छावणी) [-nī, -नी].—f Cantonments; roofiing; a roof.
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 dictionaryChāvanī (छावनी) [Also spelled chhavni]:—(nf) cantonment, temporary or permanent troop lodging.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusChāvaṇi (ಛಾವಣಿ):—
1) [noun] a place where tents, huts, barracks or other more or less temporary structures have been put up for soldiers; a camp.
2) [noun] the outside top covering of a building; the roof, roof-top, terrace.
3) [noun] a house or home.
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Chāvani (ಛಾವನಿ):—[noun] = ಛಾವಣಿ [chavani].
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: Cavani, Cavanikai, Cavanikkai, Cavanikkaipatittal, Cavanikkaipiti, Chavanihode.
Ends with: Akacavani, Bichavani, Cavani, Ilecavani, Melchavani.
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