मेळ्चे

Konkani

Etymology

From Maharastri Prakrit 𑀫𑀺𑀮𑀇 (milaï), from Sanskrit मिलति (miláti, “to meet, encounter”). Cognate with Marathi मिळणे (miḷṇe), Hindi मिलना (milnā).

Pronunciation

• (Goud Saraswat) IPA^(key): /mɛɭ.t͡ʃɛ/
• (Roman Catholic) IPA^(key): /mɛʋ.t͡ʃɛ̃/

Verb

मेळ्चे • (meḷce) (Latin script mevchem, Kannada script ಮೆಳ್ಚೆ)

1. to meet
2. to be found

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “miláti”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press