π‘˜‘π‘˜Žπ‘˜»

Old Marathi

Alternative forms
  • π‘˜‘π‘˜Žπ‘˜° (nakā), π‘˜‘π‘˜»π‘˜Žπ‘˜» (noko)

Etymology

Possibly from Sanskrit ΰ€¨ ΰ€–ΰ€²ΰ₯ (na khalu).[1]

Adverb

π‘˜‘π‘˜Žπ‘˜» (nako) (Devanagari ΰ€¨ΰ€•ΰ₯‹)

  1. no; a particle indicating refusal

Descendants
  • Marathi: ΰ€¨ΰ€•ΰ₯‹ (nako)
  • β†’ Hindustani:
    Deccani: Ω†ΩŽΪ©Ω‘Ωˆβ€Ž (nakko)

References
  1. Shankar Gopal Tulpule and Anne Feldhau (1999) , β€œkhalu”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan
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