तीळ

तीळ

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘝𑘲𑘯 (tīḷa), Maharastri Prakrit 𑀢𑀺𑀮 (tila), from Sanskrit तिल (tila). Compare Gujarati તલ (tal), Hindustani تِل‎ / तिल (til), Punjabi ਤਿਲ (til) / تِل‎ (til), Bengali তিল (til), Assamese তিল (til).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t̪iɭ̆/, [t̪iːɭ̆]

Noun

तीळ • (tīḷ) m

1. sesame, Sesamum indicum
2. mole (facial feature)

References

• Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983) , “तीळ”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
• James Thomas Molesworth (1857) , “तीळ”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
• Yasavanta Ramakrshna Date (1932-1950) , “तीळ”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) , “tilá¹ (5827)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press