पडदा

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian پرده‎ (parde), from Middle Persian [script needed] (pltk' /pardag/). Compare Gujarati પડદો (paḍdo), Hindustani پَرْدَہ‎ / परदा (pardā), Sindhi پَرْدو‎ / पर्दो, Punjabi ਪਰਦਾ (pardā) / پَردہ‎ (pardh), Nepali पर्दा (pardā), Maithili परदा (parᵊdā) / 𑒣𑒩𑒠𑒰 (paradā), Oriya ପରଦା (pôrôda), Bengali পরদা (porda).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pəɖ.d̪a/

Noun

पडदा • (paḍdā) m

  1. curtain, blinds
  2. (film) screen
  3. purdah, veil
  4. separating membrane
  5. film over the eye
  6. (anatomy) eardrum

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