दिवाणे

दिवाणे

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian دیوانه‎ (dēvāna), from Middle Persian [script needed] (dyw'nk' /dēwānag/, “demonic; crazy, insane”). Compare Gujarati દીવાનું (dīvānũ), Hindustani دِیوَانَہ‎ / दीवाना (dīvānā), Punjabi ਦਿਵਾਨਾ (divānā), ਦੀਵਾਨਾ (dīvānā) / دِیوانہ‎ (dīvāna).

Pronunciation

• (formal) IPA^(key): /d̪i.ʋa.ɳe/
• (colloquial) IPA^(key): /d̪i.ʋa.ɳə/

Adjective

दिवाणे • (divāṇe)

1. crazy, insane

   Synonym: वेडे (veḍe)

References

• Berntsen, Maxine, “दिवाणे”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
• Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “दिवाणा-ना”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala.