सवत

सवत

See also: सविता, सवितृ, सुवति, स्वतः, and स्वाति

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘭𑘪𑘝𑘲 (savatī), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀲𑀯𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀻 (savattī), from Sanskrit सपत्नी (sapátnī). Cognate with Hindustani سَوت‎ / सौत (saut).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sə.ʋət̪/

Noun

सवत • (savat) f

1. a co-wife

References

• Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983) , “सवत”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
• James Thomas Molesworth (1857) , “सवत”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
• Yasavanta Ramakrshna Date (1932-1950) , “सवत-ती”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) , “sapátnī (13130)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press