Modakala, Mōḍakaḷa, Moḍakala: 2 definitions
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Modakala 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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Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarymōḍakaḷa (मोडकळ) [or ळी, ḷī].—f (mōḍaṇēṃ) Exhaustion, spent or knocked up state (through age, hard labor &c.); broken, decayed, or ruined state. v yē, hō, ghāla, āṇa. mōḍakaḷīsa yēṇēṃ To be approaching to decay and destruction; to be giving way, falling in ruins, breaking, sinking, yielding, failing, lit. fig.
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mōḍakaḷa (मोडकळ).—a (mōḍaṇēṃ) Broken, decayed, dilapidated, fallen into ruin: also breaking, decaying, failing, sinking, yielding;--used of buildings, business, trade. 2 Routed, dispersed, broken up--an army, establishment, association. 3 Fallen into disorga- nization, derangement, impaired equipment &c. 4 That breaks into fragments, crumbly, friable--rice &c.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishmōḍakaḷa (मोडकळ).—f Exhaustion; ruined state. a Broken. Routed. mōḍakaḷīsa yēṇēṃ Be ap- proaching to decay and destruction.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Modakalanem.
Ends with: Pramodakala.
Full-text: Modaki.
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