गिधाड
Marathi
Etymology
Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘐𑘲𑘟 (gīda), 𑘐𑘲𑘠 (gīdha) with word-final /ɖ/ (compare Gujarati ગીધડું (gīdhḍũ)), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀕𑀺𑀤𑁆𑀥 (giddha), from Sanskrit गृध्र (gṛ́dhra). Cognate with Konkani गीद (gīd), Gujarati ગીધ (gīdh), Hindustani گِدّھ / गिद्ध (giddh).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡi.d̪ʱaɖ/
Noun
गिधाड • (gidhāḍ) n
- vulture
References
- Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983) , “गिधाड”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- James Thomas Molesworth (1857) , “गिधड,_गिधाड”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- Yasavanta Ramakrshna Date (1932-1950) , “गिध,_गिध(धा)ड,_गिधाडा”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) , “gŕ̊dhra (4233)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press