मुलूख
Marathi
Etymology
Borrowed from Persian ملک (molk), from Arabic مُلْك (mulk, “kingdom, dominion”). Compare Gujarati મુલક (mulak), Hindi मुल्क (mulk), Punjabi ਮੁਲਕ (mulk) / مُلک (mulk).
Noun
मुलूख • (mulūkh) m
- country, region, territory, tract
References
- Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983), “मुलूख”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- James Thomas Molesworth (1857), “मुलूक_or_ख”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- Yasavanta Ramakrshna Date (1932-1950), “मुलूख-ख”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala