निव्वळ
Marathi
Etymology
Inherited from Prakrit णिम्मल (ṇimmala), from Sanskrit निर्मल (nirmala). Doublet of निर्मळ (nirmaḷ).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /niʋ.ʋəɭ̆/
- Rhymes: -əɭ̆
Adverb
निव्वळ • (nivvaḷ)
- (focus) purely, solely
- Synonyms: केवळ (kevaḷ), फक्त (phakta)
Further reading
- Berntsen, Maxine, “निव्वळ”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983, page 80.
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “निवळ”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press, page 472
- Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “निवळ”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala, page 1874.
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “nirmala”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 417
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “*nimala”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 413