बिचारे

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian بیچاره‎ (bēčāra, “poor, helpless, pathetic”), from بی‎ (bê, “without”) +‎ چاره‎ (čâra, “help”). Compare Gujarati બિચારું (bicārũ), Hindustani بِچَارَہ‎ / बिचारा (bicārā), Punjabi ਵਿਚਾਰਾ (vicārā) / وِچارا‎ (vicārā), Bengali বেচারা (becara), Assamese বেচেৰা (besera).

Pronunciation
  • (formal)
  • IPA(key): /bi.t͡ɕa.ɾe/
  • (colloquial)
  • IPA(key): /bi.t͡ɕa.ɾə/

Adjective

बिचारे • (bicāre)

  1. helpless, poor (deserving of pity or sympathy)

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