पाडवा

See also: पांडव

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘢𑘰𑘚𑘲𑘪𑘰 (pāḍīvā), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀧𑀸𑀟𑀺𑀯𑀬 (pāḍivaya, adjective), from Sanskrit प्रातिपद (prātipadá).[1]

Pronunciation
  • (formal) IPA(key): /paɖ.ʋa/
  • (colloquial) IPA(key): /paɖ.ʋə/

Noun

पाडवा • (pāḍvā) m

  1. traditional New Year's Day (first day of Chaitra or Kartika)

Derived terms
  • गुढीपाडवा (guḍhīpāḍvā, “Gudi Padwa”)
  • दिवाळी पाडवा (divāḷī pāḍvā, “Balipratipada”)

References
  1. Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “prātipadá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Further reading
  • Berntsen, Maxine, “पाडवा”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “पाडवा”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “पाडवा”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala.
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