निळे
See also: निळा
Marathi
Etymology
Inherited from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀡𑀻𑀮 (ṇīla), from Sanskrit नील (nī́la). Compare Konkani नीळो (nīḷô), Gujarati નીલું (nīlũ), Hindi नीला (nīlā), Sindhi نِيرو / नीरो (nīro), Punjabi ਨੀਲਾ (nīlā) / نیلا (nelā), Bengali নীল (nīl), Assamese নীলা (nila), Sinhalese නිල් (nil), Dhivehi ނޫ (nū).
Adjective
निळे • (niḷe)
- blue
References
- Berntsen, Maxine, “निळे”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “निळा”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “निळा”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala.
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “nīˊla”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press