मस्का

See also: मसका

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian مسکه (maska). Compare Gujarati મસકો (masko), Hindustani مَسْکَہ (maska) / मसका (maskā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /məs.ka/

Noun

मस्का • (maskā) m

1. butter

   Synonym: लोणी (loṇī)

Derived terms

• मस्का लावणे (maskā lāvṇe, “to butter up”)

References

• Berntsen, Maxine, “मस्का”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “मसका”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
• दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण [Date, Yashwant Ramkrishna] (1932-1950) “मसका”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).