वाफ
Doteli
Etymology
From Sanskrit वाष्प (vāṣpa).
Noun
वाफ (wāph)
- steam, vapor
Marathi
Etymology
Inherited from Old Marathi वाफ (vāpha), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀯𑀧𑁆𑀨𑀸𑀉𑀮 (vapphāula, “very hot”), from 𑀯𑀸𑀳 (vāha, “tear”), from Sanskrit वाष्प (vāṣpa). Compare Bhojpuri भाप (bhāp).
Noun
वाफ • (vāph) f
- steam, vapour
Derived terms
- वाफ देणे (vāph deṇe, “to make steam using a fire”)
- वाफेचे इंजिन (vāphece iñjin, “steam engine”)
References
- Berntsen, Maxine, “वाफ”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “वाफ”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- Shridhar Ganesh Vaze (1911), “वाफ”, in The Aryabhusan School Dictionary, Poona: Arya-Bhushan Press
- Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “वाफ”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala.
- Tulpule, Shankar Gopal; Feldhaus, Anne, “”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan, 1999.
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “bāṣpá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press