पाकीट

पाकीट

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from English pocket. Compare Gujarati પાકીટ (pākīṭ), Punjabi ਪਾਕਟ (pākaṭ) / پاکٹ‎ (pākṭ), Bengali পকেট (pkeṭ).

Noun

पाकीट • (pākīṭ) n

1. envelope

   Synonym: लिफाफा (liphāphā)

2. wallet

References

• Berntsen, Maxine, “पाकीट”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
• Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “पाकीट”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala.