जुने
See also: जना, जून, and जुना
Marathi
Alternative forms
- जुनं (j̈una)
Etymology
Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘕𑘳𑘡 (juna), Maharastri Prakrit 𑀚𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀡 (juṇṇa), from Sanskrit जूर्ण (jūrṇá)[1] (an alternative form of जीर्ण (jīrṇá)[2]), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *źr̥Hnás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́r̥Hnás, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵr̥h₂-nó-s, from *ǵerh₂- (“to grow old, mature”). Cognate with Konkani जुनें (zunễ), Gujarati જૂનું (jūnũ).
Adjective
जुने • (j̈une)
- old
- Synonyms: (rare) पुराणे (purāṇe), प्राचीन (prācīn)
- Antonyms: नवे (nave), नवीन (navīn)
Usage notes
- म्हातारे (mhātāre) is used instead of जुने (j̈une) when referring to the advanced biological age of people or animals, especially senior citizens.[3]
- जुने (j̈une) generally refers to the age of things rather than people. An exception to this generalisation is when it refers to for people that have been known for a long time such as:[3]
- जुना मित्र ― j̈unā mitra ― a longtime friend
- which is distinct from:
- म्हातारा मित्र ― mhātārā mitra ― an elderly friend
Derived terms
- जुनाट (j̈unāṭ)
References
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “jūrṇá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
- Monier Williams (1899), “जुर”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, OCLC 458052227, page 423, column 3.
- Berntsen, Maxine; Nimbkar, Jai (1982) Marathi Structural Patterns, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, page 115
Further reading
- Berntsen, Maxine, “जुने”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “जुना”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “जुना”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala.