अस्वल

अस्वल

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘁𑘭𑘪𑘩 (āsavala) (compare 𑘨𑘱𑘮𑘭 (rihasa)), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀅𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀪𑀮𑁆𑀮 (acchabhalla) (compare 𑀭𑀺𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀪𑀮𑁆𑀮 (ricchabhalla), Sanskrit अच्छभल्ल (acchabhalla)).

Noun

अस्वल • (asval) n

1. (any gender) bear

Derived terms

• ध्रुवीय अस्वल (dhruvīy asval, “polar bear”)

References

• Berntsen, Maxine, “अस्वल”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “अस्वल”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
• Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “अस्वल”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala.
• Tulpule, Shankar Gopal; Feldhaus, Anne, “आसवल”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan, 1999.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “r̥kṣabhalla”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press