काळे

Marathi

Etymology

From काळा (kāḷā) (noun). Compare Konkani काळें (kāḷễ), Gujarati કાળું (kāḷũ).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ka.ɭ̆e/

Adjective

काळे • (kāḷe)

  1. black
  2. (sometimes offensive) black (having dark skin)

References
  • Berntsen, Maxine, “काळे”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “काळा”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
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