Phataphatem, Phaṭaphaṭēṃ, Phaṭaphaṭeṃ: 2 definitions

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

phaṭaphaṭēṃ (फटफटें).—n (phaṭa! phaṭa!) A piece of board and a stick or plantain-stalk &c. so put together as to strike against each other and make a clacking noise. Used as a plaything, or stuck up in a field as a clacker.

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

phaṭaphaṭēṃ (फटफटें).—n A piece of board and a stick used as a play thing or in a field as a clacker.

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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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