आंबा

Marathi
आंबे

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘁𑘽𑘤𑘰 (āṃbā), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀅𑀁𑀩𑀅 (aṃbaa), from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀅𑀁𑀩 (aṃba) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-), from Sanskrit आम्र (āmrá). Cognate with Konkani आम्बो (āmbô), Hindi आम (ām).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /am.ba/

Noun

आंबा • (āmbā) m

  1. mango

Descendants
  • → Iraqi Arabic: عَمْبَة‎ (ʿamba)
    • → Israeli Hebrew: עַמְבָּה‎ (ʿámbā)
      • → English: amba

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