श्रीमंत
See also: श्रीमती
Marathi
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit श्रीमन्त (śrīmanta). Compare Old Marathi 𑘫𑘿𑘨𑘲𑘦𑘽𑘝 (śrīmaṃta), 𑘭𑘿𑘝𑘿𑘨𑘲𑘦𑘽𑘝 (strīmaṃta), Gujarati શ્રીમંત (śrīmant), Kannada ಶ್ರೀಮಂತ (śrīmanta).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɕɾi.mən.t̪ə/
Adjective
श्रीमंत • (śrīmanta)
- rich, wealthy
Noun
श्रीमंत • (śrīmanta) m
- (honorific) a title used for male aristocrats
Derived terms
- श्रीमंती (śrīmantī)
References
- Berntsen, Maxine, “श्रीमंत”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “श्रीमंत”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “श्रीमंत”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala.