लबाड

लबाड

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀮𑀩𑁆𑀩 (*labba) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀟- (-ḍa-). Related to लफंगा (laphaṅgā). Compare Hindustani لَباڑ‎ / लबाड़ (labāṛ), Oriya ନାବଡ଼ା (nabôṛa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lə.baɖ/

Adjective

लबाड • (labāḍ)

1. shrewd, scheming, dishonest

Derived terms

• लबाडी (labāḍī)

Further reading

• Berntsen, Maxine, “लबाड”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983, page 130.
• Molesworth, James Thomas, “लबाड”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press, 1857.
• Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna, “लबाड”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala, 1932-1950.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) , “*lappha²”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 635.