लवणे
See also: लवण
Marathi
Etymology
Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘩𑘪𑘜𑘹 (lavaṇe), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀡𑀫𑀇 (ṇamaï), 𑀡𑀯𑀇 (ṇavaï), from Sanskrit नमति (námati). Compare Gujarati નમવું (namvũ), Hindustani نَونَا / नौना (naunā), Nepali नुहुनु (nuhunu), Oriya ନଇଁବା (nôim̐ba), Sinhalese නමනවා (namanawā).
Pronunciation
- (formal) IPA(key): /ləʋ.ɳe/
- (colloquial) IPA(key): /ləʋ.ɳə/
Verb
लवणे • (lavṇe) (intransitive)
- to bend
- to be supple
- to give in, submit
- to twitch (as an eyelid)
Further reading
- Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983) , “लवणे”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- James Thomas Molesworth (1857) , “लवणें”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- Yasavanta Ramakrshna Date (1932-1950) , “लवण”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) , “námati (6956)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press