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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

pōva (पोव).—m R dim. pōvaṭī f R A lump or mass of dung,--the mass as voided.

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pōva (पोव).—m C A common term for the alternate layers (of grass and loppings) of a thatch in successive rows from the eaves to the ridge. v ghāla.

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pōvā (पोवा) [or पोंवा, pōṃvā].—m A sort of pipe or fife. 2 C A young snake. 3 A stick serving as a needle (as through a chappara, a fence of thorns &c.) 4 A troop or body (of pilgrims, emigrants, beggars). 5 A common term for the several integuments or sheaths environing the spadix or fruit-stalk of the Plantain: also the vaginant leaf or vagina (the termination of the epidermis) of the branch of the Betel-nut.

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

pōva (पोव).—m pōvaṭī f A lump or mass of dung,-the mass as voided.

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pōvā (पोवा).—

context information

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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Starts with: Povada, Povakhanda, Povala, Povalapatali, Povalasara, Povali, Povalim, Povanem, Povani, Povanike, Povari, Povatem, Povatipurnima.

Ends with: Pangalapova, Pangulapova, Shenapova.

Full-text: Shenapoha, Povha, Povari, Povali, Poha, Povakhanda, Moharanem, Kutu, Danta, Tal.

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