Shitau, Śiṭāū: 2 definitions
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Shitau 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 Dictionaryśiṭāū (शिटाऊ) [or व, va].—a (śiṭaṇēṃ) Sprung through the mother's being covered by some rip or sorry beast of a horse--a colt. 2 Applied abusively to a low disreputable fellow, a scab or scrub. 3 Used also (esp. of children) in the sense of Sharp, knowing, pert, cunning, ready and roguish. Note. The formation, although this last sense of it has not the implication of reproach or dispraise, is yet a lax and low one.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishśiṭāū (शिटाऊ) [-va, -व].—a Low, disreputable fellow; a Scab. A sharp, pert child.
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: Shitaubandara, Shitaubandari.
Full-text: Chitaubandara, Chitavanem, Chitanem, Chitau, Shitava, Hatau, Vasati.
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