मऊ

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Marathi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old Marathi मौ (mau), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀫𑁅 (mau), from Sanskrit मृदु (mṛdu). Compare Konkani मोव (mov).

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

मऊ • (maū)

  1. soft
    Antonyms: कठीण (kaṭhīṇ), कडक (kaḍak)

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “मऊ”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Tulpule, Shankar Gopal; Feldhaus, Anne, “मौ”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan, 1999.
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “mr̥dú”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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