वाळू
Marathi
Etymology
Inherited from Old Marathi वाळू (vāḷū), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀯𑀸𑀮𑀼𑀆 (vāluā) (with Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀉𑀓𑀸- (-ukā-)), from Sanskrit वालुका (vālukā). Cognate with Hindi बालू (bālū).
Noun
वाळू • (vāḷū) f (plural वाळवा)
- sand, gravel
See also
- वाळवंट (vāḷvaṇṭa, “beach, desert”)
References
- Berntsen, Maxine, “वाळू”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “वाळू”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- Shridhar Ganesh Vaze (1911), “वाळू”, in The Aryabhusan School Dictionary, Poona: Arya-Bhushan Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “vālukā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
Old Marathi
Etymology
From Sanskrit वालुका (vālukā).
Noun
वाळू (vāḷū) m
- Devanagari form of 𑘪𑘰𑘯𑘴 (vāḷū)