निव्वळ

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit णिम्मल (ṇimmala), from Sanskrit निर्मल (nirmala). Doublet of निर्मळ (nirmaḷ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /niʋ.ʋəɭ̆/
  • Rhymes: -əɭ̆

Adverb

निव्वळ (nivvaḷ)

  1. (focus) purely, solely
    Synonyms: केवळ (kevaḷ), फक्त (phakta)

Further reading

  • Berntsen, Maxine, “निव्वळ”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983, page 80.
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), निवळ”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press, page 472
  • Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), निवळ”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala, page 1874.
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), nirmala”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 417
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), *nimala”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 413
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