𑘡𑘲𑘨𑘿𑘦𑘯

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Old Marathi[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit 𑘡𑘲𑘨𑘿𑘦𑘩 (nīrmala). Compare Old Punjabi ਨਿਰਮਲੁ (niramalu).

Adjective[edit]

𑘡𑘲𑘨𑘿𑘦𑘯 (nīrmaḷa) (Devanagari निर्मळ)

  1. dirtless, clear, pure, spotless, stainless

Descendants[edit]

  • Marathi: निर्मळ (nirmaḷ)

Further reading[edit]

  • Panse, Murlidhar Gajanan (1953) “निर्मल”, in Linguistic Peculiarities of Jñāneśvarī, Poona: Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute, page 406, column 1.
  • वेलिंगकर, रामचंद्र नारायण [Velingkar, Ramchandra Narayan] (1959) “निर्मल-निर्म्मल”, in ज्ञानेश्वरीचें शब्द-भांडार [Lexicon of the Dnyaneshwari] (in Marathi), मुंबई [Mumbai]: मराठी संशोधन मंडळ [Marathi Sanshodhan Mandal], page २७४, column 1.