पोतेरे

See also: पातर, पुत्र, पुत्री, पुत्रों, and पौत्र

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘢𑘻𑘝𑘹𑘨𑘹𑘽 (potereṃ), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀧𑁄𑀢𑁆𑀢 (potta, “cloth”), from a derivative of Sanskrit पोत (pota, “cloth”)[1] (compare Sanskrit पोत्र (potra), प्रोत (prota), Arabic فُوطَة‎ (fūṭa)). Related to पोते (pote). Compare Gujarati પોતું (potũ), પોતડી (potḍī), Hindi पोता (potā, “a cloth, brush or stick”), पोतिया (potiyā), पोतड़ा (potṛā), Sindhi پوتيِ‎ / पोती, پوتيِو‎ / पोत्यो, Punjabi ਪੋਤੜਾ (potṛā) / پوتڑا‎ (potṛā), Nepali पोतो (poto), Oriya ପୋତା (pota).

Pronunciation

(formal)
IPA^(key): /po.t̪e.ɾe/
(colloquial)
IPA^(key): /po.t̪e.ɾə/

Noun

पोतेरे • (potere) n

rag
plaster of mud and cowdung on the floor

References

Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “pōta²”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 477

Berntsen, Maxine, “पोतेरे”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983, page 93.
Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “पोतेरें”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press, page 532
Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “पोतेरें, पोतारें”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala, page 2105.

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[1] Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “pōta²”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 477