झोडणे
Marathi
Etymology
Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘖𑘻𑘚𑘜𑘹 (jhoḍaṇe, “to batter; to whack”), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀛𑁄𑀟𑀇 (jhoḍaï, “makes leaves fall off a tree”) (compare Sanskrit छोटयति (choṭayati)).[1] Compare Hindustani جھورْنَا / झोरना (jhornā).
Pronunciation
- (formal) IPA(key): /d͡zʱoɖ.ɳe/
- (colloquial) IPA(key): /d͡zʱoɖ.ɳə/
Verb
झोडणे • (jhoḍṇe)
- (intransitive) to beat down
- (transitive) to beat, thrash
- (transitive) to eat greedily, chow down
References
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) , “*jhōṭati (5414)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
Further reading
- Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983) , “झोडणे”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- James Thomas Molesworth (1857) , “झोडणें”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- Yasavanta Ramakrshna Date (1932-1950) , “झोडणें”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala