शेळी

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘫𑘹𑘯𑘲(𑘦𑘹𑘽𑘛𑘲) (śeḷī(meṃḍhī)), 𑘭𑘹𑘯𑘲 (seḷī), from a derivative of Sanskrit छगल (chagalá).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɕe.ɭ̆i/, [ɕe.ɭ̆iː]

Noun

शेळी (śeḷī) f

  1. goat
    Synonym: बकरी (bakrī)

Further reading

  • Berntsen, Maxine, “शेळी”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983, page 148.
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), शेळी”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press, page 802
  • Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), शेळी”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala, page 2094.
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), chagalá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 271
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