कासव

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀓𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀯 (kacchava), from Sanskrit कच्छप (kacchapa), from earlier कश्यप (kaśyápa). Cognate with Konkani कांसव (kā̃sav), Gujarati કાચબો (kācbo), Hindustani कछुआ (kachuā) / کَچُھوا‎, Assamese কাছ (kaso).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ka.səʋ/
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Noun

कासव • (kāsav) m

tortoise

References

Berntsen, Maxine, “कासव”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “कासव”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “का(कां)सव”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala.
Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “kacchapa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press