मध्ये
Marathi
Alternative forms
- मध्यें (madhyẽ) – nasalised form
- मधे (madhe) – pronunciation spelling
Etymology
Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘦𑘠𑘿𑘧𑘹𑘽 (madhyeṃ), 𑘦𑘠𑘹𑘽 (madheṃ), borrowed from Sanskrit मध्य (madhya). Doublet of मध्य (madhya) and माज (māj). Compare Bengali মধ্যে (môdhẏe).
Pronunciation
- (formal) IPA(key): /məd̪ʱ.je/[1]
- (colloquial) IPA(key): /mə.d̪ʱe/[1]
Adjective
मध्ये • (madhye)
- (predicative) middle, central
- Synonyms: मधला (madhlā), मधील (madhīl) (more learned)
Adverb
मध्ये • (madhye)
- in the middle, in between
Postposition
मध्ये • (madhye)
- in, inside of
- घरामध्ये ― gharāmadhye ― inside the house
- खोलीमध्ये ― kholīmadhye ― in the room
- between
References
- Berntsen, Maxine; Nimbkar, Jai (1982) Marathi Structural Patterns, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, page 75
Further reading
- Berntsen, Maxine, “मधे”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “मध्यें”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “मध्यें”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala.