मांदूस
Marathi
Etymology
From Old Marathi 𑘦𑘰𑘽𑘟𑘳𑘭 (māṁdusa), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀫𑀁𑀚𑀽𑀲𑀸 (maṃjūsā), from Sanskrit मञ्जूषा (mañjūṣā).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /man.d̪us/, [man.d̪uːs]
Noun
मांदूस • (māndūs) f
- coffer, chest, large box
- (poetic) any box
- Synonyms: खोके (khoke), पेटी (peṭī)
References
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) , “mañjūṣā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
Further reading
- James Thomas Molesworth (1857) , “मांदूस”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- Yasavanta Ramakrshna Date (1932-1950) , “मांदू(दु)स_सी-सें”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala