लांब
Marathi
Etymology
From Maharastri Prakrit 𑀮𑀁𑀩 (laṃba), from Sanskrit लम्ब (lamba). Compare Hindi लंबा (lambā).
Adjective
लांब • (lāmb)
- long
- ही काठी लांब आहे.
- hī kāṭhī lāmb āhe.
- This stick is long.
Adverb
लांब • (lāmb)
- far
- नागपूर मुंबईपासून फार लांब आहे.
- nāgpūr mumbaīpāsūn phār lāmb āhe.
- Nagpur is very far from Mumbai
Derived terms
- लांबचलांब (lāmbaċlāmb) (reduplication)
- लांबलचक (lāmblaċak) (metathesis of लांबचलांब (lāmbaċlāmb))
References
- Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983), “लांब”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- James Thomas Molesworth (1857), “लांब”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- Shridhar Ganesh Vaze (1911), “लांब”, in The Aryabhusan School Dictionary, Poona: Arya-Bhushan Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “lamba (10951)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press