भावंड
Marathi
Etymology
Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘥𑘰𑘌𑘽𑘚 (bhāoṃḍa), from 𑘥𑘰𑘪𑘽𑘚 (bhāvaṃḍa), from Prakrit 𑀪𑀸𑀇𑀳𑀁𑀟 (bhāihaṃḍa), from Sanskrit भ्रातृभाण्ड (bhrātṛbhāṇḍa).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bʱa.ʋəɳ.ɖə/
Noun
भावंड • (bhāvaṇḍa) n
- brother or sister, sibling
- Hyponyms: बहीण (bahīṇ), भाऊ (bhāū)
Further reading
- Berntsen, Maxine, “भावंड”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983, page 110.
- Molesworth, James Thomas, “भावंड”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press, 1857, page 611.
- Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950) , “भावंड”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala.
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) , “bhrātr̥bhāṇḍa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 552.