ढेकर

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘛𑘹𑘽𑘎𑘨 (ḍheṃkara), from Maharastri Prakrit *𑀟𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀸𑀭 (*ḍakkāra), from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀟𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀸𑀭 (*ḍakkāra). Cognate with Hindi डकार (ḍakār), Punjabi ਡਕਾਰ (ḍakār) / ڈکار (ḍakār), Nepali डकार (ḍakār), Kashmiri ڈاکُر (ḍākur).

Noun

ढेकर (ḍhekar) m

  1. burp, belch

References

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