मोडी
Marathi
Etymology
Probably from मोडणे (moḍṇe, “to break”), referring to the broken Devanagari characters from which the script is thought to be derived. Compare मोड (moḍ).
Noun
मोडी • (moḍī) f
- Modi script
References
- Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983), “मोडी”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- James Thomas Molesworth (1857), “मोडी”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- Yasavanta Ramakrshna Date (1932-1950), “मोडी”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala