निवारा
See also: नवरा and नवरी
Marathi
Etymology
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀡𑀺𑀯𑀸𑀭𑀬 (ṇivāraya), 𑀡𑀺𑀯𑀸𑀭𑀕 (ṇivāraga), from Sanskrit निवार (nivāra), निवारक (nivāraka). Related to Old Marathi 𑘡𑘲𑘪𑘰𑘨𑘜𑘹 (nīvāraṇe, “to protect; to ward off (evil); to refute, to deny; to stop”). Compare Sinhalese නියර (niyara), නෙර (nera).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ni.ʋa.ɾa/
Noun
निवारा • (nivārā) m
- shelter
- Synonym: आश्रय (āśray)
Further reading
- Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983) , “निवारा”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- James Thomas Molesworth (1857) , “निवारा”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna, “निवारा”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala, 1932-1950.
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) , “nivāra(7417)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 420.