लवणे

See also: लवण

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘩𑘪𑘜𑘹 (lavaṇe), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀡𑀫𑀇 (ṇamaï), 𑀡𑀯𑀇 (ṇavaï), from Sanskrit नमति (námati). Compare Gujarati નમવું (namvũ), Hindustani نَونَا / नौना (naunā), Nepali नुहुनु (nuhunu), Oriya ନଇଁବା (nôim̐ba), Sinhalese නමනවා (namanawā).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

लवणे (lavṇe) (intransitive)

  1. to bend
  2. to be supple
  3. to give in, submit
  4. to twitch (as an eyelid)

Further reading

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