पोक्त

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian ‎ (poxte). Compare Gujarati પુખ્ત (pukht), Hindustani पुख़्ता (puxtā) / پُخْتہ‎, Punjabi ਪੁਖ਼ਤਾ (puxtā) / پُختہ‎ (puxth).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pok.t̪ə/

Adjective

पोक्त • (pokta)

mature
Synonym: प्रौढ (prauḍh)

References

Berntsen, Maxine, “पोक्त”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “पोक्त,_पोक्ता”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “पोक्त-क्ता,_पोख्त-ख्ता”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala.

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