दौत

दौत

Marathi

Alternative forms

• दऊत (daūt)

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian دوات‎ (davât), from Arabic دَوَاة‎ (dawāh). Cognate to Gujarati દવાત (davāt), Hindi दवात (davāt), Punjabi ਦਵਾਤ (davāt) / دوات‎ (dvāt), Assamese দোৱাত (düat).

Noun

दौत • (daut) f

1. inkpot, inkwell, inkstand

References

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