English Meaning of cora

Meaning of 'cora'

c (S) A thief or robber. 2 One that conceals or reserves from; one that suppresses or keeps to himself. 3 The hard central filament of the flower which tips and precedes each plantain. This flower is esculent, and it is boiled, but the cora is rejected. 4 In comp. Private, secret, concealed, reserved, answering to the English prefixes By, out of the way, side, corner. Instances such as cora adasara-aragala-kadi-khila-gantha-chidra are at the will of the speaker, and are quite numberless: examples of the better order follow in course. 5 A term at cards and at several plays: opp. to hu- kuma. 6 Useful compounds are formed with this word in the sense of Sparer, reserver, withholder, or withdrawer; as kalamacora A scribe or writer that writes and suppresses, that reserves or passes over certain matters. khandacora (A beast or man) that, working with another, saves his own shoulder from the load. 2 fig. One that refuses his service or money when he ought to come forward with it. cakaricora One that fraudulently restrains or reserves his service. pathacora (A horse, bullock &c.) that will not easily accept the rider or the load. payacora One that secretly or silently withdraws himself from an engagement or undertaking. 2 One that steps softly and inaudibly. 3 One that spares himself in running or walking;--used of man, horse &c. balacora One that spares the strength or force which he ought to exert. matalabacora One that keeps his purpose close. masalatacora One who keeps secret his plans and purposes. 2 One who pumps out the counsel of. vidyacora A teacher that reserves a portion of the science which he professes to teach. 2 One that obtains a science or a scientific secret furtively. angacora, kamacora, and others will be found in order. The above compounds are also written angacoru, kamacoru, khanda- coru &c. Other compounds in the sense of Private, secret, concealed, occult, are numerous; as corakilli, corakulupa, corakhila, corayukti A secretkey-padlock-pin or bolt &c. Of such the important ones appear in order. Pr. olakhica cora jive nna sodi Expect no mercy from a thief whom you are acquainted with. Pr. gharantala cora baherala sindala atapata nahi Who can restrain a house-thief or an outdoor-wencher? Pr. ncora dharava mote ṃsindala dharava khate Catch a thief with his plunder about him: catch a whoremonger on the bed. Pr. ncoraci ai ohola ohola rade or coraci maya hrdayi ṃrade Used of one compelled to bear his pain because he dares not disclose it. coranci davana dene To bind thieves together in a line, and whip off their heads. Pr. ncoraci na sinalaci ma (asataca asati) The thief ever denies his mother: the whorer affirms his whore to be his mother. Pr. corace mpaula cora jane Set a thief to catch a thief. Pr. ncorace mananta candane A thief is ever fancying the moon is up. Pr. ncoravara mora padane A phrase founded on a popular story. Used when one thief is set upon by another, and made to deliver up his booty. ṃvateca cora or kala cora dekhila deila (Even a thief would give as much for it.) Used to express the lowness of a price demanded.

Meaning of चोर

c (S) A thief or robber. 2 One that conceals or reserves from; one that suppresses or keeps to himself. 3 The hard central filament of the flower which tips and precedes each plantain. This flower is esculent, and it is boiled, but the चोर is rejected. 4 In comp. Private, secret, concealed, reserved, answering to the English prefixes By, out of the way, side, corner. Instances such as चोर अडसर-अरगळ-कडी-खीळ-गांठ-छिद्र are at the will of the speaker, and are quite numberless: examples of the better order follow in course. 5 A term at cards and at several plays: opp. to हु- कूम. 6 Useful compounds are formed with this word in the sense of Sparer, reserver, withholder, or withdrawer; as कलमचोर A scribe or writer that writes and suppresses, that reserves or passes over certain matters. खांदचोर (A beast or man) that, working with another, saves his own shoulder from the load. 2 fig. One that refuses his service or money when he ought to come forward with it. चाकरीचोर One that fraudulently restrains or reserves his service. पाठचोर (A horse, bullock &c.) that will not easily accept the rider or the load. पायचोर One that secretly or silently withdraws himself from an engagement or undertaking. 2 One that steps softly and inaudibly. 3 One that spares himself in running or walking;--used of man, horse &c. बळचोर One that spares the strength or force which he ought to exert. मतलबचोर One that keeps his purpose close. मसलतचोर One who keeps secret his plans and purposes. 2 One who pumps out the counsel of. विद्याचोर A teacher that reserves a portion of the science which he professes to teach. 2 One that obtains a science or a scientific secret furtively. अंगचोर, कामचोर, and others will be found in order. The above compounds are also written अंगचोरू, कामचोरू, खांद- चोरू &c. Other compounds in the sense of Private, secret, concealed, occult, are numerous; as चोरकिल्ली, चोरकुलूप, चोरखीळ, चोरयुक्ति A secretkey-padlock-pin or bolt &c. Of such the important ones appear in order. Pr. ओळखीचा चोर जिवें न सोडी Expect no mercy from a thief whom you are acquainted with. Pr. घरांतला चोर बाहेरला शिंदळ अटपत नाहीं Who can restrain a house-thief or an outdoor-wencher? Pr. चोर धरावा मोटें शिंदळ धरावा खाटें Catch a thief with his plunder about him: catch a whoremonger on the bed. Pr. चोराची आई ओहोळ ओहोळ रडे or चोराची माय हृदयीं रडे Used of one compelled to bear his pain because he dares not disclose it. चोरांची दावण देणें To bind thieves together in a line, and whip off their heads. Pr. चोराची ना शिनळाची मा (असतच असती) The thief ever denies his mother: the whorer affirms his whore to be his mother. Pr. चोराचें पाऊल चोर जाणें Set a thief to catch a thief. Pr. चोराचे मनांत चांदणें A thief is ever fancying the moon is up. Pr. चोरावर मोर पडणें A phrase founded on a popular story. Used when one thief is set upon by another, and made to deliver up his booty. वाटेचा चोर or काळा चोर देखील देईल (Even a thief would give as much for it.) Used to express the lowness of a price demanded.

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