उंच
Marathi
Etymology
Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘄𑘓 (uca), 𑘄𑘽𑘓 (uṁca), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀉𑀘𑁆𑀘 (ucca), from Sanskrit उच्च (ucca). Doublet of उच्च (ucca). Cognate with Gujarati ઉંચું (uñcũ), Punjabi ਉੱਚ (ucca) / اُچّ (ucc), Hindustani اُون٘چَا / ऊँचा (ū̃cā), Bengali উঁচু (ũcu), Dhivehi އުސް (us).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /un.t͡sə/
Adjective
उंच • (uñca)
- tall, high
Derived terms
- उंचवटा (uñcavṭā)
- उंचावणे (uñcāvṇe)
- उंची (uñcī)
References
- Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983) , “उंच”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- James Thomas Molesworth (1857) , “उंच”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- Yasavanta Ramakrshna Date (1932-1950) , “उंच”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) , “ucca (1634)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press