पठार

Bhojpuri

Etymology

From Sanskrit पृष्ठधार (pṛṣṭhadhāra).

Noun

पठार (paṭhār) ? (Kaithi 𑂣𑂘𑂰𑂩)

  1. plateau, highland

Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit पृष्ठधार (pṛṣṭhadhāra).[1] Compare Punjabi ਪਠਾਰ (paṭhār) / پَٹھار‎ (paṭhār), Gujarati પઠાર (paṭhār), Marathi पठार (paṭhār).

Noun

पठार • (paṭhār) m

  1. plateau, highland

Declension
Declension of पठार (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct पठार
paṭhār		 पठार
paṭhār
oblique पठार
paṭhār		 पठारों
paṭhārõ
vocative पठार
paṭhār		 पठारो
paṭhāro

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

Further reading

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘢𑘙𑘰𑘨 (paṭhāra), 𑘢𑘰𑘙𑘰𑘨 (pāṭhāra), from Sanskrit पृष्ठधार (pṛṣṭhadhāra)[1]. Compare Gujarati પઠાર (paṭhār), Hindi पठार (paṭhār), Punjabi ਪਠਾਰ (paṭhār) / پَٹھار‎ (paṭhār).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pə.ʈʰaɾ/

Noun

पठार • (paṭhār) n

  1. plateau

Declension
Declension of पठार (paṭhār)
direct
singular		 पठार
paṭhār
direct
plural		 पठारे, पठारं
paṭhāre, paṭhāra
singular plural
nominative पठार
paṭhār		 पठारे, पठारं
paṭhāre, paṭhāra
oblique पठारा-
paṭhārā-		 पठारां-
paṭhārāN-
dative पठाराला
paṭhārālā		 पठारांना
paṭhārāNnā
ergative पठाराने
paṭhārāne		 पठारांनी
paṭhārāNni
instrumental पठाराशी
paṭhārāśi		 पठारांशी
paṭhārāNśi
locative पठारात
paṭhārāt		 पठारांत
paṭhārāNt
vocative पठारा
paṭhārā		 पठारांनो
paṭhārāNno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions.
There is no space between the stem and the postposition.
Dative Note: -स (-sa) is archaic. -ते (-te) is limited to literary usage.
Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.
Genitive declension of पठार
masculine object feminine object neuter object oblique
singular plural singular plural singular* plural
singular subject पठाराचा
paṭhārāċā		 पठाराचे
paṭhārāce		 पठाराची
paṭhārāci		 पठाराच्या
paṭhārāca		 पठाराचे, पठाराचं
paṭhārāce, paṭhārāċa		 पठाराची
paṭhārāci		 पठाराच्या
paṭhārāca
plural subject पठारांचा
paṭhārāNċā		 पठारांचे
paṭhārāNce		 पठारांची
paṭhārāNci		 पठारांच्या
paṭhārāNca		 पठारांचे, पठारांचं
paṭhārāNce, paṭhārāNċa		 पठारांची
paṭhārāNci		 पठारांच्या
paṭhārāNca
* Note: Word-final ए (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as अ (a).
Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

Derived terms
  • पठारी प्रदेश (paṭhārī pradeś, “plateau region”)

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

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