मूठ

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀫𑀼𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀺 (muṭṭhi) (compare Old Marathi 𑘦𑘳𑘙𑘲 (muṭhī)), from Sanskrit मुष्टि (muṣṭí), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *muštíš. Cognate with Konkani मूट (mūṭ), Hindi मुट्ठी (muṭṭhī).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /muʈʰ/, [muːʈʰ]

Noun

मूठ • (mūṭh) f (plural मुठी)

  1. fist

Derived terms
  • मूठभर (mūṭhbhar, “fistful”)
  • मूठ दाबणे (mūṭh dābṇe)

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