पेढा

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘢𑘹𑘚𑘰 (peḍā), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀧𑁂𑀟 (peḍa), from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀧𑁂𑀟 (*peḍa, “lump”). Cognate with Gujarati પેંડા (peṇḍā), Hindustani پیڑَا‎ / पेड़ा (peṛā), Punjabi ਪੇੜਾ (peṛā) / پیڑا‎ (peṛā), Oriya ପେଡା (peḍa), Bengali পেঁড়া (pẽṛa).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pe.ɖʱa/
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Noun

पेढा • (peḍhā) m

  1. peda (Indian sweet)

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