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Understanding the Idiom ‘Tel Lene Jana’ in Hindi

January 7, 2026 — 2 Comments

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Untangling the etymology of Bombay Duck

October 1, 2025 — 0 Comments

Awadhi, Bhojpuri, Bihar, Bihar-Jharkhand, Etymology, Flora & Fauna, Food History, Hindi-Urdu, Indian languages, Khandeshi, Maharashtra, Marathi

Thecha & Chutney: A Flavorful Legacy

January 8, 2025 — 0 Comments

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Top 20 Most Liked Posts of 2024 by @avtansa

December 16, 2024

Bengali, Etymology, Hindi, History, Indian languages, Language Documentation, Marathi, Religion, Sanskrit, South Asia

Tilāñjali : an intriguing tale of sesame seeds and death

February 28, 2024

Hindi, Hindi-Urdu, Indian languages, Indian Languages, Indigenous Languages, Kannada, Linguistics, Maharashtra, Marathi, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Script, South Asia, Tamil, Telugu, Tulu, Urdu

भाषा और बोली में कैसे अंतर किया जा सकता है?

January 25, 2024

Etymology, Food History, Gujarati, Indian languages, Indian Languages, Linguistics, Marathi

Pattice

December 17, 2023 — 0 Comments

Folktale, India, Indian languages, Linguistics, Maharashtra, Marathi, Society, South Asia, Story

Marathi Proverb: from thyself learns the whole world

December 13, 2023 — 0 Comments