सवत

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘭𑘪𑘝𑘲 (savatī), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀲𑀯𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀻 (savattī), from Sanskrit सपत्नी (sapátnī). Cognate with Hindustani سَوت / सौत (saut).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sə.ʋət̪/

Noun

सवत (savat) f

  1. a co-wife

References

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