कठीण
Marathi
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit कठिन (kaṭhina). Compare Gujarati કઠિન (kaṭhin), Hindi कठिन (kaṭhin), Kannada ಕಠಿನ (kaṭhina), Punjabi ਕਠਿਨ (kaṭhin) / کٹھِن (kṭhin), ਕਠਨ (kaṭhn) / کٹھن (kṭhn), Bengali কঠিন (kôṭhin).
Adjective
कठीण • (kaṭhīṇ)
- difficult, hard
- Synonyms: अवघड (avghaḍ), मुश्कील (muśkīl)
- Antonym: सोपे (sope)
References
- Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983), “कठीण”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- James Thomas Molesworth (1857), “कठिन”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- Yasavanta Ramakrshna Date (1932-1950), “कठिण-ठीण-न”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala