पैठण
Marathi
Etymology
From Maharastri Prakrit 𑀧𑀇𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀸𑀡 (païṭṭhāṇa), from Sanskrit प्रतिष्ठान (pratiṣṭhā́na, “foundation”). Related to पैठणी (paiṭhaṇī, “a type of sari”). Compare Old Marathi 𑘢𑘿𑘨𑘝𑘱𑘭𑘿𑘞𑘰𑘡 (pratisthāna).
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
पैठण • (paiṭhaṇ) m
- Paithan (a town in Aurangabad, Marathwada, Maharashtra, India)
References
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “pratiṣṭhāˊna (8610)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press