लाड
Marathi
Etymology
From Maharastri Prakrit 𑀮𑀟𑁆𑀟𑀺𑀅 (laḍḍia), from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀮𑀸𑀟𑁆𑀬- (*lāḍya-). Related to लाडके (lāḍke). Cognate with Hindi लाड़ (lāṛ).
Noun
लाड • (lāḍ) m
- (uncountable) affection, endearment, indulgence
References
- Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983), “लाड”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- James Thomas Molesworth (1857), “लाड”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “lāḍya (11013)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press