सराफ
See also: सराफ़ा, सिर्फ, and सिर्फ
Marathi
Etymology
Borrowed from Persian صراف (sarâf), from Arabic صَرَّاف (ṣarrāf). Compare Gujarati સરાફ (sarāph), Hindustani صَرّاف / सर्राफ़ (sarrāf), Sindhi صَرافُ / सराफ़ु, Punjabi ਸਰਾਫ਼ (sarāf) / صَراف (sarāf), Maithili सराफ / 𑒮𑒩𑒰𑒤.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sə.ɾapʰ/
Noun
सराफ • (sarāph) m
- money changer, moneylender, jeweller
Further reading
- Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983) , “सराफ”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- James Thomas Molesworth (1857) , “सराफ”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- Yasavanta Ramakrshna Date (1932-1950) , “सराफ”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala