लिलाव

लिलाव

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese leilão, from Arabic الإِعْلَام‎ (al-ʾiʿlām, “notice, instruction”). Compare Gujarati લિલામ (lilām), Kannada ಲಿಲಾವು (lilāvu), Hindi नीलाम (nīlām), Bengali নিলাম (nilam).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /li.laʋ/

Noun

लिलाव • (lilāv) m

1. auction

References

• Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983) , “लिलाव”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
• James Thomas Molesworth (1857) , “लेलाम,_लेलांव”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
• Yasavanta Ramakrshna Date (1932-1950) , “लिलाम,_लिलांव”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala