Kevata, Kēvaṭa, 𱹲ṭa: 8 definitions
Introduction:
Kevata means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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 Kevat.
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Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarykēvaṭa (केवट).—n Retail-dealing. Also ŧṭa貹ṇa n.
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kēvaṭ� (केवट�) [or टी, ṭī].—a Miserly, niggardly, stingy.
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kēvaṭ� (केवट�).—m Alluvial soil or alluvium: also a tract enriched with alluvium.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishkēvaṭa (केवट).�n Retail-dealing. ŧṭy a A retail-dealer.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary𱹲ṭa (केवट).—Ved. A hollow, cave; माकी� सं शारि केवट� (mākī� sa� śāri kevaṭe) ṻ岹 6.54.7.
Derivable forms: 𱹲ṭa� (केवट�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary𱹲ṭa (केवट).—[masculine] cave, pit.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary𱹲ṭa (केवट):�m. a cave, hollow, [Ṛg-veda vi, 54, 7] (cf. ṭa.)
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary𱹲ṭa (केवट) [Also spelled kevat]:�(nm) a boatman.
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