English Meaning of khilapatti

Meaning of 'khilapatti'

f (A nail and a slip of iron.) A stripe (on the forehead) of red gandha and a tika or tipaka (dot) in the middle of it, made black with burned betelnut, kasturi &c. Hence khilepatti karane To dine out. (Because this decoration of person is performed at the host's house.) Ex. ṃaja kothe nkhi0 jhali? 2 khilapatti further signifies comprehensively The iron work (the nails and clamps) as of a building. Ex. ghara tara jhale nkhi0 vhayaci.

Meaning of खिळापट्टी

f (A nail and a slip of iron.) A stripe (on the forehead) of red गंध and a टिका or टिपका (dot) in the middle of it, made black with burned betelnut, कस्तुरी &c. Hence खिळेपट्टी करणें To dine out. (Because this decoration of person is performed at the host's house.) Ex. आज कोठें खि0 झाली? 2 खिळापट्टी further signifies comprehensively The iron work (the nails and clamps) as of a building. Ex. घर तर झालें खि0 व्हायाची.

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