झोडणे

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘖𑘻𑘚𑘜𑘹 (jhoḍaṇe, “to batter; to whack”), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀛𑁄𑀟𑀇 (jhoḍaï, “makes leaves fall off a tree”) (compare Sanskrit छोटयति (choṭayati)).[1] Compare Hindustani جھورْنَا‎ / झोरना (jhornā).

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

Verb

झोडणे • (jhoḍṇe)

  1. (intransitive) to beat down
  2. (transitive) to beat, thrash
  3. (transitive) to eat greedily, chow down

References
  1. Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “*jhōṭati”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

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