साखर
See also: सखर
Marathi
Alternative forms
साकर (sākar)
Etymology
Inherited from Old Marathi साकर (sākara), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀲𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀭𑀸 (sakkarā), from Sanskrit शर्करा (śarkarā). Cognate with Konkani साक्कर (sākkar), Gujarati સાકર (sākar).
Pronunciation
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Noun
साखर • (sākhar) f
- sugar
References
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “साखर”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “śarkarā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press