उणे

Konkani

Alternative forms

  • उणें

Etymology

From Sanskrit ऊन (ūna), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HuHnás, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁uh₂nós. Cognate with Marathi उणे (uṇe).

Adjective

उणे (transliteration needed) (Latin script unem, Kannada script ಉಣೆ)

  1. less, short (of the right number)

Derived terms

Marathi

Etymology

From Sanskrit ऊन (ūna), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HuHnás, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁uh₂nós. Cognate with Konkani उणे.

Pronunciation

  • (formal) IPA(key): /u.ɳe/
  • (colloquial) IPA(key): /u.ɳə/

Adjective

उणे (uṇe)

  1. less, short (of the right number)
    पुणे तिथे काय उणे.
    puṇe tithe kāy uṇe.
    (please add an English translation of this usage example)
    Synonym: कमी (kamī)
    Antonym: जास्त (jāsta)
  2. minus

Derived terms

  • उणीव (uṇīv, deficiency)

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine, “उणे”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
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