डुंबणे

Marathi

Etymology

Possibly from the metathesis of Maharastri Prakrit 𑀩𑀼𑀟𑁆𑀟𑀇 (buḍḍaï, “sinks”)[1] (whence बुडणे (buḍṇe)). Compare Gujarati ડૂબવું (ḍūbvũ), Hindustani ڈُوبْنَا‎ / डूबना (ḍūbnā), Punjabi ਡੁੱਬਣਾ (ḍubbaṇā) / ڈُبّݨا‎ (ḍubbṇā), Nepali डुब्नु (ḍubnu), Maithili डुबब / 𑒛𑒳𑒥𑒥, Oriya ଡୁବିବା (ḍubiba), Bengali ডুবা (ḍuba), Assamese ডুবা (duba).

Pronunciation

(formal) IPA^(key): /ɖum.bə.ɳe/
(colloquial) IPA^(key): /ɖum.bə.ɳə/

Verb

डुंबणे • (ḍumbṇe) (intransitive)

to play in water

References

Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) , “*ḍubb (5561)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983) , “डुंबणे”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
James Thomas Molesworth (1857) , “डुंबणें,_डुंभणें,_डुमणें”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
Yasavanta Ramakrshna Date (1932-1950) , “डुंब(भ,म)णें”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala

[1] Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) , “*ḍubb (5561)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press