म्हणून
Konkani
Marathi
Etymology
Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘥𑘜𑘼𑘡𑘲 (bhaṇaunī), 𑘦𑘿𑘮𑘜𑘄𑘡𑘳 (mhaṇaunu), 𑘦𑘿𑘮𑘜𑘼𑘡𑘲 (mhaṇaunī), 𑘦𑘿𑘮𑘜𑘼𑘡𑘲𑘧𑘰 (mhaṇaunīyā)[1], from:
- the verb 𑘥𑘜𑘜𑘹 (bhaṇaṇe), 𑘦𑘿𑘮𑘜𑘜𑘹 (mhaṇaṇe, “to say”) + the absolutive ending 𑘄𑘡𑘳 (unu), 𑘍𑘡𑘲 (aunī), 𑘍𑘡𑘲𑘧𑘰 (aunīyā).
Synchronically analysable as म्हणणे (mhaṇṇe, “to say”) + -ऊन (-ūn, absolutive/completive marker and subordinating conjunction). Related to म्हणजे (mhaṇje). Cognate with Konkani म्हणून (mhaṇūn).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mʱə.ɳun/, [mʱə.ɳuːn]
Postposition
म्हणून • (mhaṇūn)
- as
- या शाळेत मी शिक्षक म्हणून काम करतो.
- yā śāḷet mī śikṣak mhaṇūn kām karto.
- I work as a teacher in this school.
References
- Tulpule, Shankar Gopal; Feldhaus, Anne, “म्हणौनि,_म्हणौनिया,_म्हणौनु”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan, 1999.
Further reading
- Berntsen, Maxine, “म्हणून”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “म्हणून_or_म्हणोन”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “म्हणून,_म्हणोन,_म्हणवून-ऊन”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala.
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