आत्या

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi आत (āta), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀅𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀸 (attā), from Proto-Dravidian *atta.

Noun

आत्या • (ātyā) f

  1. aunt (father's sister)

References
  • Berntsen, Maxine, “आत्या”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “आत्या”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “आत्या”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala.
  • Tulpule, Shankar Gopal; Feldhaus, Anne, “”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan, 1999.
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “attā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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