Pidhica, Piḍhīcā: 1 definition

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Pidhica 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 Dictionary

piḍhīcā (पिढीचा).—That is or that possesses hereditarily; that is or has obtained by descent; as piḍhīcā sampattimān-buddhimān-rōgī-daridrī Rich, wise, sickly, poor, and of rich, wise &c. parents and ancestors. piḍhīlā lātā māraṇēṃ or dēṇēṃ or pāya lāvaṇēṃ To rebel against paternal authority; and hence, against authority gen. 2 To fall short in payment even of the principal. piḍhī lāgaṇēṃ Said of the intermingling of two families in their course downwards. With reference to the contraction of affinity. Note. Amongst Brahmans affinity is not contracted within the first five generations. piḍhyā tōḍaṇēṃ or tuṭaṇēṃ expresses the breaking up (cessation of reckoning) of the generations, relationship betwixt families (so as to hold birth or death impurity &c. in common) being admitted no longer.

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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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