नापसंत
Marathi
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian ناپَسَند (nāpasand). By surface analysis, ना- (nā-) + पसंत (pasanta).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /na.pə.sən.t̪ə/
- Hyphenation: ना‧प‧संत
Adjective
नापसंत • (nāpasanta) (indeclinable)
- disapproved, disliked, unpalatable, disagreeable
- Synonym: अप्रिय (apriya)
Further reading
- Berntsen, Maxine, “नापसंत”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983, page 77.
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “नापसंत, नापसंद”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press, page 459
- Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “नापसंत-द”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala, page 1826.
Varhadi
Alternative forms
- नापसंद (nāpasanda)
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian ناپَسَند (nāpasand). By surface analysis, ना- (nā-) + पसन (pasan).
Adjective
नापसंत (nāpasanta) (indeclinable)
- disapproved, disliked, unpalatable, disagreeable
- पोरगी आताच पसन नापसंत असील तं सांग.
- porgī ātāc pasan nāpasanta asīl ta sāṅga.
- If the girl is already liked or disliked then say so.
Further reading
- विठ्ठल वाघ [Vitthal Wagh]; रावसाहेब काळे [Raosaheb Kale] (2021) वऱ्हाडी शब्दकोश [Varhadi Dictionary] (in Marathi), volume 2, एल्फिन्स्टन तांत्रिक विद्यालय इमारत, ३, महापालिका मार्ग, धोबीतलाव, मुंबई ४०० ००१ [Elphinstone Tantrik Vidyalaya Building, 3, Mahapalika Marg, Dhobi Talao, Mumbai 400 001]: राज्य मराठी विकास संस्था [Rajya Marathi Vikas Sanstha], →ISBN, page १९, column 2.