पठार
Bhojpuri
Etymology
From Sanskrit पृष्ठधार (pṛṣṭhadhāra).
Noun
पठार (paṭhār) ? (Kaithi 𑂣𑂘𑂰𑂩)
- plateau, highland
Hindi
Etymology
From Sanskrit पृष्ठधार (pṛṣṭhadhāra).[1] Compare Punjabi ਪਠਾਰ (paṭhār) / پَٹھار (paṭhār), Gujarati પઠાર (paṭhār), Marathi पठार (paṭhār).
Noun
पठार • (paṭhār) m
- plateau, highland
Declension
Declension of पठार (masc cons-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | पठार paṭhār | पठार paṭhār |
| oblique | पठार paṭhār | पठारों paṭhārõ |
| vocative | पठार paṭhār | पठारो paṭhāro |
References
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “pr̥ṣṭhadhāra”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
Further reading
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “पठार”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
Marathi
Etymology
Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘢𑘙𑘰𑘨 (paṭhāra), 𑘢𑘰𑘙𑘰𑘨 (pāṭhāra), from Sanskrit पृष्ठधार (pṛṣṭhadhāra)[1]. Compare Gujarati પઠાર (paṭhār), Hindi पठार (paṭhār), Punjabi ਪਠਾਰ (paṭhār) / پَٹھار (paṭhār).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pə.ʈʰaɾ/
Noun
पठार • (paṭhār) n
- plateau
References
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “pr̥ṣṭhadhāra”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
Further reading
- Berntsen, Maxine, “पठार”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “पठारा”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “पठार”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala.