न्याहारी

न्याहारी

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian نهاری‎ (nehari, “breakfast”), from Arabic نَهَار‎ (nahār, “daytime, day”). Compare Gujarati નહારી (nahārī), Hindustani نَہَارِی‎ / नहारी (nahārī), Sindhi نِهاريِ‎ / निहारी, Punjabi ਨਿਹਾਰੀ (nihārī) / نِہاری‎ (nihāri), English nihari.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nja.ɦa.ɾi/, [nja.ɾiː]

Noun

न्याहारी • (nyāhārī) f

1. breakfast

   Synonym: नाश्ता (nāśtā)

Further reading

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