मोडी

Marathi

Etymology

Probably from मोडणे (moḍṇe, “to break”), referring to the broken Devanagari characters from which the script is thought to be derived. Compare मोड (moḍ).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mo.ɖi/, [mo.ɖiː]

Noun

मोडी • (moḍī) f

  1. Modi script

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