English Meaning of karasi or karasai

Meaning of 'karasi or karasai'

f An advance of money made to the Ryots to be repaid with grain at harvest time. 2 An impost (of garden-stuff, grass &c. for thatching, of palm-branches, leaves &c. for cuda & irale) levied for the service of a fort from the villages dependent; also of fodder, pegs, fruits &c. for a village-officer when he travels. According to a brief list these items are ṃirale, ntavase, nkala bhopala, kona & karande, ṃirasala phanasapoli, ambasola, doragagunde, cudi, vaṃse, civali. See the exactions of the khota or Landfarmer under khotavetha. 3 Clever scheming and contriving. v kara, calava.

Meaning of कारसई or कारसाई

f An advance of money made to the Ryots to be repaid with grain at harvest time. 2 An impost (of garden-stuff, grass &c. for thatching, of palm-branches, leaves &c. for चूड & इरलें) levied for the service of a fort from the villages dependent; also of fodder, pegs, fruits &c. for a village-officer when he travels. According to a brief list these items are इरलें, तवसें, काळा भोपळा, कोन & करांदें, इरसाल फणसपोळी, आंबसोल, दोरगगुंडे, चुडी, वांसे, चिवली. See the exactions of the खोत or Landfarmer under खोतवेठ. 3 Clever scheming and contriving. v कर, चालव.

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