English Meaning of ratra

Meaning of 'ratra'

f (ratri S) Night. 2 (For ratrakida) A cricket. ratra oradane To ring with the sound of the cricket--the night. ṃratra vairyaci jane in. con. (To pass a night which one's enemy ought to pass.) To pass the night in extreme pain or misery. mmarati ratra jhali A form of oath or imprecation upon self. See under the phrase bandakhali mbasane.ṃ

Meaning of रात्र

f (रात्रि S) Night. 2 (For रात्रकिडा) A cricket. रात्र ओरडणें To ring with the sound of the cricket--the night. रात्र वैऱ्याची जाणें in. con. (To pass a night which one's enemy ought to pass.) To pass the night in extreme pain or misery. मरती रात्र झाली A form of oath or imprecation upon self. See under the phrase बंदाखालीं बसणें.

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