आंबा
Marathi
Etymology
Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘁𑘽𑘤𑘰 (āṃbā), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀅𑀁𑀩𑀅 (aṃbaa), from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀅𑀁𑀩 (aṃba) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-), from Sanskrit आम्र (āmrá). Cognate with Konkani आम्बो (āmbô), Hindi आम (ām).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /am.ba/
Noun
आंबा • (āmbā) m
- mango
Descendants
- → Iraqi Arabic: عَمْبَة (ʿamba)
- → Israeli Hebrew: עַמְבָּה (ʿámbā)
- → English: amba
- → Israeli Hebrew: עַמְבָּה (ʿámbā)
References
- Berntsen, Maxine, “आंबा”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “आंबा”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “अंबा”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala.
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “āmrá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press