ढोकळा
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word ढोकळा. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word ढोकळा, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say ढोकळा in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word ढोकळा you have here. The definition of the word ढोकळा will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofढोकळा, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Marathi
Etymology
Borrowed from Gujarati ઢોકળાં (ḍhokaḷā̃), plural of ઢોકળું (ḍhokaḷũ). Compare Hindi ढोकला (ḍhoklā), Kannada ಢೋಕ್ಳಾ (ḍhōkḷā), Punjabi ਢੋਕਲਾ (ḍhoklā), Tamil தோக்ளா (tōkḷā).
Noun
ढोकळा • (ḍhokḷā) m
References
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “ढोकळा”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण (1932-1950) “ढोकळा”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे : महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).