एरवी

Marathi

Alternative forms

• एरव्ही (eravhī)

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eɾ.ʋi/, [eɾ.ʋiː]

Adverb

एरवी • (ervī)

1. usually

   Synonyms: सहसा (sahsā), सामान्यतः (sāmānyataḥ)

   आम्ही एरवी एका तासात पोहोचतो पण आज रहदारीमुळे उशीर झाला.

   āmhī ervī ekā tāsāt pohocto paṇ āj rahdārīmuḷe uśīr jhālā.

   We usually reach in an hour but were delayed today due to traffic.

2. (dated) otherwise

   Synonyms: नाहीतर (nāhītar), अन्यथा (anyathā)

3. (dated) idly, merely

References

• Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “एरवी”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “एरवी”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press, page 115