चोपणे

चोपणे

See also: चेपणे

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀘𑁄𑀧𑁆𑀧 (*coppa). Compare Gujarati ચોપવું (copvũ), Nepali चुपी (cupī, “dagger”), चोप्नु (copnu), चोपल्नु (copalnu), Bengali চোপসা (copôsa), চুপসা (cupôsa).

Pronunciation

• (formal) IPA^(key): /t͡sop.ɳe/
• (colloquial) IPA^(key): /t͡sop.ɳə/

Verb

चोपणे • (copṇe) (transitive)

1. to beat, spank

Further reading

• Berntsen, Maxine, “चोपणे”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983, page 46.
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “चोपणें”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press, page 293
• Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “चोपणें”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “*cupp”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 265