पडवळ

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘢𑘚𑘪𑘯 (paḍavaḷa), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀧𑀟𑁄𑀮 (paḍola), 𑀧𑀑𑀮 (paola), from Sanskrit पटोल (paṭola), ultimately from Proto-Dravidian *puḍala (“snake gourd, Trichosanthes anguina”). Cognate with Hindustani परवल (parval) / پَرْوَل‎ (parval).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pəɖ.ʋəɭ̆/

Noun

पडवळ • (paḍvaḷ) n

  1. snake gourd

Descendants
  • → English: padwal

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