शेत

Konkani

Etymology

From Maharastri Prakrit 𑀙𑁂𑀢𑁆𑀢 (chetta), from Sanskrit क्षेत्र (kṣétra), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *ṭṣáytram, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćšáytram. Compare Marathi शेत (śet), Hindi खेत (khet).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃɛːt̪/

Noun

शेत (śet) (Latin script xet, Kannada script ಶೆತ್)

  1. field

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘭𑘹𑘝 (seta), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀙𑁂𑀢𑁆𑀢 (chetta), from Sanskrit क्षेत्र (kṣétra), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *ṭṣáytram, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćšáytram. Doublet of क्षेत्र (kṣetra). Cognate with Konkani śet, Hindi खेत (khet).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɕet̪/

Noun

शेत (śet) n

  1. field, farm

Derived terms

  • शेतकरी (śetakrī)
  • शेतकी (śetkī)
  • शेतमाल (śetmāl)
  • शेती (śetī)

References

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