ठेंगणे

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘙𑘹𑘽𑘐𑘜 (ṭheṃgaṇa), from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀞𑁂𑀁𑀕 (*ṭheṃga). Compare Gujarati ઠીંગણું (ṭhī̃gṇũ), Hindustani ٹِھنگْنا‎ / ठिंगना (ṭhiṅgnā), Punjabi ਠਿਗਣਾ (ṭhigṇā) / ٹھِگݨا‎ (ṭhigṇā).

Pronunciation
  • (formal)
  • IPA(key): /ʈʰeŋ.ɡə.ɳe/
  • (colloquial)
  • IPA(key): /ʈʰeŋ.ɡə.ɳə/

Adjective

ठेंगणे • (ṭheṅgṇe)

  1. short
    Synonyms: आखूड (ākhūḍ), खुजे (khuje)

Further reading
  • Berntsen, Maxine, “ठेंगणे”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “ठेंगणा”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “ठेंगणा”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala.
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “*ṭhiṅga2”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 307
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