𑘛𑘲𑘪𑘨

Old Marathi

Alternative forms
  • 𑘛𑘲𑘽𑘪𑘨 (ḍhīṁvara)

Etymology

From Maharastri Prakrit 𑀥𑀻𑀯𑀭 (dhīvara), from Sanskrit 𑘠𑘲𑘪𑘨 (dhīvará). Doublet of 𑘠𑘲𑘨 (dhīra). Cognate with Old Punjabi ਝੀਵਰੁ (jhīvaru).

Noun

𑘛𑘲𑘪𑘨 (ḍhīvara) m (Devanagari ढीवर)

  1. fisherman

Descendants
  • Marathi: ढिवर (ḍhivar), ढीवर (ḍhīvar)

References
  • Shankar Gopal Tulpule and Anne Feldhau (1999) , “ढीवर”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) , “dhīvará”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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