खरे

Marathi

Alternative forms
  • खरं (khara)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘏𑘨 (khara), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀔𑀭 (khara), from Sanskrit खर (khára, “rough, hard, solid, sharp”). Cognate with Gujarati ખરું (kharũ), Hindustani کَھرَا‎ / खरा (kharā), Sindhi کرو‎ / खरो, Punjabi ਖਰਾ (kharā) / کَھرا‎ (kharā), Oriya ଖରା (khôra), Bengali খরা (khora), Assamese খৰ (khor).

Pronunciation
  • Audio(file)
  • (formal)
  • IPA(key): /kʰə.ɾe/
  • (colloquial)
  • IPA(key): /kʰə.ɾə/

Adjective

खरे • (khare)

  1. true
    Antonym: खोटे (khoṭe)

Adverb

खरे • (khare)

  1. really, truly

Derived terms
  • खरेखुरे (kharekhure)
  • खरे तर (khare tar, “truth be told”)
  • खरे बोलणे (khare bolṇe, “to tell the truth”)

References
  • Berntsen, Maxine, “खरे”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “खरा”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “खरा”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala.
  • Raeside, Ian Matthew Paton; Nemade, Bhalchandra Vanaji (1991) Marathi Reading Course, London: School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, page 185
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “khára2”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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