आगाऊ
Marathi
Etymology
From Old Marathi 𑘀𑘑𑘰𑘪 (aghāva), 𑘁𑘑𑘰𑘌 (āghāo), 𑘁𑘑𑘰𑘪 (āghāva), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀅𑀕𑁆𑀕𑀸𑀑 (aggāo)[1], ablative singular of 𑀅𑀕𑁆𑀕 (agga, “beginning, top”), from Sanskrit अग्र (ágra). Cognate with Gujarati અગાઉ (agāu), Hindi अगाऊ (agāū), Punjabi ਅਗਾਊਂ (agāū̃) / اگاؤں (āgāaũ).
Adjective
आगाऊ • (āgāū)
- advance
- (colloquial, of a person) forward, abrasive
- Synonym: जादा (jādā)
References
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) , “ágra (68)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
Further reading
- Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983) , “आगाऊ”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- James Thomas Molesworth (1857) , “अगाऊ”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- Yasavanta Ramakrshna Date (1932-1950) , “अगाऊ”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala