सोंग
See also: संग, साग, सँग, and सींग
Marathi
Etymology
Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘭𑘻 (so), 𑘭𑘻𑘽𑘐 (soṃga), 𑘭𑘻𑘁𑘽𑘐 (soāṃga), 𑘭𑘿𑘪𑘰𑘽𑘐 (svāṃga) (compare Sanskrit समङ्ग (samaṅga, “a kind of game”)). Cognate with Hindustani سْوَانْگ / स्वाँग (svāṅg), Gujarati સોંગ (soṅg), સ્વાંગ (svā̃g), Punjabi ਸਾਂਗ (sāṅg) / سانگ (sāng), ਸ੍ਵਾਂਗ (svāṅg), ਸਵਾਂਗ (savāṅg) / سوانگ (soāng), Oriya ସୁଆଙ୍ଗ (suaṅgô).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /soŋ.ɡə/
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Noun
सोंग • (soṅga) n
- impersonation, pretence
- सगळी सोंगं आणता येतात पण पैशाचं सोंग आणता येत नाही.
- sagḷī soṅga āṇtā yetāt paṇ paiśāca soṅga āṇtā yet nāhī.
- All false pretences can be made other than pretending to have money.
- form, appearance
- a person of ridiculous appearance
References
- Berntsen, Maxine, “सोगं”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “सोंग”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “सोंग”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala.
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “*samāṅga”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press