जेवणे

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘕𑘹𑘪𑘜𑘹 (jevaṇe), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀚𑁂𑀫𑀇 (jemaï), from Sanskrit जेमति (jémati), possibly from Proto-Munda *ɟv₁₀m (“to eat”). Related to जेवण (jevaṇ). Compare Gujarati જમવું (jamvũ), Hindi जीमना (jīmnā), Hindi जेंवना (jẽvnā), Konkani जेव्चे (jevce).

Pronunciation

• (formal) IPA^(key): /d͡ʑeʋ.ɳe/
• (colloquial) IPA^(key): /d͡ʑeʋ.ɳə/

Noun

जेवणे • (jevṇe)

1. plural of जेवण (jevaṇ)

Verb

जेवणे • (jevṇe) (intransitive)

1. to eat a meal, to dine

Derived terms

• जेवण (jevaṇ, “meal”)

 

References

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