𑘛𑘲𑘪𑘨
Old Marathi
Alternative forms
- 𑘛𑘲𑘽𑘪𑘨 (ḍhīṁvara)
Etymology
From Maharastri Prakrit 𑀥𑀻𑀯𑀭 (dhīvara), from Sanskrit 𑘠𑘲𑘪𑘨 (dhīvará). Doublet of 𑘠𑘲𑘨 (dhīra). Cognate with Old Punjabi ਝੀਵਰੁ (jhīvaru).
Noun
𑘛𑘲𑘪𑘨 (ḍhīvara) m (Devanagari ढीवर)
- fisherman
Descendants
- Marathi: ढिवर (ḍhivar), ढीवर (ḍhīvar)
References
- Shankar Gopal Tulpule and Anne Feldhau (1999) , “ढीवर”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) , “dhīvará”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press