उथळ
Marathi
Etymology
Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘄𑘝𑘯 (utaḷa), probably from Prakrit 𑀉𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀮 (utthala, “sandhill, dry sandy place”), from Sanskrit उत्स्थल (utsthala, “name of an island”). Compare Hindustani اُتْھلَا / उथला (uthlā).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /u.t̪ʰəɭ̆/
Adjective
उथळ • (uthaḷ)
- shallow
- (figurative) guileless, superficial, simple
Further reading
- Berntsen, Maxine, “उथळ”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983, page 13.
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “उथळ”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press, page 94
- Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “उथळ”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala, page 372.
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “*ut -- sthala”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 88