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evil eye meaning in Marathi

नजर naj̈ar

/ˌiːvl̩‿ˈaɪ/US/ˌiv(ə)l̩‿ˈaɪ/

evil eye in Marathi: नजर (naj̈ar). In English, evil eye means a wicked look conveying dislike or envy that in many cultures is believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; also, the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look, supposed to be possessed by some people.

Marathi words for evil eye

evil eye
नजर naj̈ar

English meaning of evil eye

  1. noun A wicked look conveying dislike or envy that in many cultures is believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; also, the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look, supposed to be possessed by some people.
  2. noun The charm used to ward off the evil eye; a nazar.
  3. noun A look conveying disapproval, envy, hostility, etc.

Full definition of evil eye

evil eye in a sentence

  • an amulet to protect children from the evil eye.
  • Near-synonym: side-eye

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Questions about evil eye in Marathi

What is the meaning of evil eye in Marathi?
Evil eye in Marathi is नजर (naj̈ar).
evil eye चा मराठी अर्थ काय आहे?
Evil eye: नजर (naj̈ar).
What does evil eye mean in English?
Evil eye means a wicked look conveying dislike or envy that in many cultures is believed to be able to cause bad luck or injury; also, the ability to cause bad luck or injury through such a look, supposed to be possessed by some people.

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Marathi words from Wiktionary's Marathi entries whose English meaning is “evil eye”: नजर. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: evil eye (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Marathi words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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