श्रीमंत

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit श्रीमन्त (śrīmanta). Compare Old Marathi 𑘫𑘿𑘨𑘲𑘦𑘽𑘝 (śrīmaṃta), 𑘭𑘿𑘝𑘿𑘨𑘲𑘦𑘽𑘝 (strīmaṃta), Gujarati શ્રીમંત (śrīmant), Kannada ಶ್ರೀಮಂತ (śrīmanta).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɕɾi.mən.t̪ə/

Adjective

श्रीमंत • (śrīmanta)

  1. rich, wealthy

Noun

श्रीमंत • (śrīmanta) m

  1. (honorific) a title used for male aristocrats

Derived terms
  • श्रीमंती (śrīmantī)

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