आधी

Hindi

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ɑː.d̪ʱiː/, [äː.d̪ʱiː]

Adjective

आधी • (ādhī) f

1. direct/oblique/vocative feminine singular/plural of आधा (ādhā)

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘁𑘟𑘱𑘽 (ādiṃ), 𑘁𑘟𑘲𑘽 (ādīṃ), 𑘁𑘠𑘲𑘽 (ādhīṃ), from Sanskrit आदि (ādi).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.d̪ʱi/, [a.d̪ʱiː]

Adverb

आधी • (ādhī)

1. before

   Synonym: पूर्वी (pūrvī)

2. in advance, early

   Antonym: नंतर (nantar)

Postposition

आधी • (ādhī)

1. before

   Synonym: पूर्वी (pūrvī)

   Antonym: नंतर (nantar)

References

• Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “आधी”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “आदीं”, 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) “आधीं”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).