थोबाड
Marathi
Etymology
From Ashokan Prakrit *𑀣𑁄𑀩𑁆𑀩 (*thobba) (compare Old Marathi 𑘞𑘻𑘤𑘚 (thobaḍa, “insipid, tasteless; small”), Sanskrit स्तुव (stuva, “particular part of the head of a horse”)). Compare Hindustani تھوبْڑَا / थोबड़ा (thobṛā).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t̪ʰo.baɖ/
Noun
थोबाड • (thobāḍ) n
- (derogatory) face
- Synonym: चेहरा (cehrā)
Further reading
- Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983) , “थोबाड”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- James Thomas Molesworth (1857) , “थोबाड”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- Yasavanta Ramakrshna Date (1932-1950) , “थोबाड-डी_थोबकाड”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) , “*thōba (6109)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press