नुसते

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀡𑀺𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀢𑁆𑀢 (ṇissatta), 𑀡𑀻𑀲𑀢𑁆𑀢 (ṇīsatta), from Sanskrit निःसत्त्व (niḥsattva). Compare Old Marathi 𑘡𑘭𑘳𑘟 (nasuda), 𑘡𑘭𑘳𑘠 (nasudha).

Adjective

नुसते • (nuste)

1. mere, plain, simple

Adverb

नुसते • (nuste)

1. (focus) merely

   Synonyms: केवळ (kevaḷ), निव्वळ (nivvaḷ), फक्त (phakta)

References

• Berntsen, Maxine, “नुसते”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “निस्ता”, 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) “निस्ता”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “niḥsattva”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press