अवचित

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘀𑘪𑘓𑘲𑘝 (avacita, “unexpectedly”), from Sanskrit अवचित् (avacit).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əʋ.t͡ɕit̪/, [əʋ.t͡ɕiːt̪]

Adverb

अवचित • (avcit) (chiefly poetic)

1. suddenly
2. unexpectedly

   अवचित येता कृष्ण कन्हैया आणि झाले मी त्रेधा त्रेधा

   avcit yetā kruṣṇa kanhaiyā āṇi jhāle mī tredhā tredhā

   Krishna arrived unexpectedly and rendered me bewildered

Synonyms

• अचानक (acānak)
• अयाचित (ayācit)

References

• Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “अवचित”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “अवचित”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press, page 47
• Shankar Gopal Tulpule, Anne Feldhaus (1999) “अवचित”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan