डास

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀟𑀁𑀲 (ḍaṃsa, “biting insect”), from Sanskrit दंश (daṃśa). Cognate with Gujarati ડાંસ (ḍā̃s), Hindi डाँस (ḍā̃s).

Noun

डास • (ḍās) m

1. mosquito

   Synonym: मच्छर (macchar)

References

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