मेहेरबानी
See also: मेहरबानी and मेहरबान
Marathi
Etymology
Borrowed from Persian مهربانی (mehrabâni). Compare Gujarati મહેરબાની (maherbānī), Hindi मेहरबानी (meharbānī), Punjabi ਮਿਹਰਬਾਨੀ (miharbānī) / مہربانی (mhrbānī).
Noun
मेहेरबानी • (meherbānī) f
- kindness, favour
References
- Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983), “मेहेरबानी”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- James Thomas Molesworth (1857), “मेहरबानी”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- Yasavanta Ramakrshna Date (1932-1950), “मेहेरबान,_मेहेर्बान,_मेहरबान”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala