𑘐𑘮𑘲𑘨

𑘐𑘮𑘲𑘨

Old Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀕𑀳𑀻𑀭 (gahīra), from Sanskrit गभीर (gabhīrá). Compare Old Hindi गहर (gahara), Old Punjabi ਗਹਿਰੁ (gahiru).

Adjective

𑘐𑘮𑘲𑘨 (gahīra) (Devanagari गहिर)

1. Synonym of 𑘐𑘽𑘥𑘲𑘨 (gaṃbhīra, “deep, profound”)
2. sonorous

Descendants

• Marathi: गहिरे (gahire)

Further reading

• Tulpule, Shankar Gopal; Feldhaus, Anne, “गहिर”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan, 1999.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) , “gabhīrá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 215.