आरसा
Marathi
Etymology
From Old Marathi आरिसा (ārisā), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀆𑀤𑀭𑀺𑀲 (ādarisa), from *𑀆𑀤𑀭𑀺𑀰 (*ādariśa) in an unknown Middle Indo-Aryan language, from Sanskrit आदर्श (ādarśa, “mirror”). Cognate to Gujarati અરીસો (arīso), Konkani आरसो (ārsô).
Noun
आरसा • (ārsā) m
- a mirror, looking glass
References
- Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983), “आरसा”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- Shankar Gopal Tulpule and Anne Feldhau (1999), “आरिसा”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “ādarśá (114)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press