कुवत
Marathi
Etymology
Borrowed from Persian قوت (qovvat), from Arabic قُوَّة (quwwa). Compare Gujarati કુવ્વત (kuvvat), કૌવત (kauvat), Hindi क़ुव्वत (quvvat).
Noun
कुवत • (kuvat) f
- strength, power, capability, vigour
- Synonyms: जोर (j̈or), ताकद (tākad), बळ (baḷ), शक्ती (śaktī)
Derived terms
- कमकुवत (kamkuvat)
- कमकुवतपणा (kamkuvatpaṇā)
References
- Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983), “कुवत”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- James Thomas Molesworth (1857), “कुवत”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- Yasavanta Ramakrshna Date (1932-1950), “कुवत”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala