मीठ

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘦𑘲𑘙 (mīṭha), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀫𑀺𑀝𑁆𑀞 (miṭṭha), from Sanskrit मिष्ट (miṣṭa), a later form of मृष्ट (mṛṣṭá). Cognate with Gujarati મીઠું (mīṭhũ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /miʈʰ/, [miːʈʰ]

Noun

मीठ (mīṭh) n

  1. salt
    Synonyms: लवण (lavaṇ), क्षार (kṣār)

Declension

Declension of मीठ (mīṭh)
direct
singular
मीठ
mīṭh
direct
plural
मीठे, मीठं
mīṭhe, mīṭha
singular plural
nominative मीठ
mīṭh
मीठे, मीठं
mīṭhe, mīṭha
oblique मीठा-
mīṭhā-
मीठां-
mīṭhāN-
dative मीठाला
mīṭhālā
मीठांना
mīṭhāNnā
ergative मीठाने
mīṭhāne
मीठांनी
mīṭhāNni
instrumental मीठाशी
mīṭhāśi
मीठांशी
mīṭhāNśi
locative मीठात
mīṭhāt
मीठांत
mīṭhāNt
vocative मीठा
mīṭhā
मीठांनो
mīṭhāNno
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 मीठ
masculine object feminine object neuter object oblique
singular plural singular plural singular* plural
singular subject मीठाचा
mīṭhāċā
मीठाचे
mīṭhāce
मीठाची
mīṭhāci
मीठाच्या
mīṭhāca
मीठाचे, मीठाचं
mīṭhāce, mīṭhāċa
मीठाची
mīṭhāci
मीठाच्या
mīṭhāca
plural subject मीठांचा
mīṭhāNċā
मीठांचे
mīṭhāNce
मीठांची
mīṭhāNci
मीठांच्या
mīṭhāNca
मीठांचे, मीठांचं
mīṭhāNce, mīṭhāNċa
मीठांची
mīṭhāNci
मीठांच्या
mīṭhāNca
* Note: Word-final (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as (a).
Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

See also

  • खारट (khāraṭ, salty)

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine, “मीठ”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), मीठ”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), मीठ”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala.
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), mr̥ṣṭá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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