कट्यार

Ahirani

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀓𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀸𑀭𑀻 / कट्टारी / ಕಟ್ಟಾರೀ, from a declined form of Sanskrit कर्त्तृ (karttṛ, “one that cuts off”) (compare कट्टार (kaṭṭāra)).

Noun

कट्यार (kaṭyār) f

1. katara, dagger

Further reading

• डॉ॰ रमेश सीताराम सूर्यवंशी [Dr Ramesh Sitaram Suryawanshi] (1997) “कट्यार”, in आहिराणी शब्दकोश (आहिराणी - मराठी)‎^[1] (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: अक्षय प्रकाशन [Akshaya Prakashan], →ISBN, page ८८, column 2; republished कन्नड तालुका, औरंगाबाद जिल्हा [Kannad Taluka, Aurangabad District]: अभ्यासिका प्रकाशन [Abhyasika Prakashan], 2013.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*karttāra”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 145

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘎𑘘𑘰𑘨𑘲 (kaṭārī) (compare 𑘎𑘘𑘰𑘨𑘿 n (kaṭār)), from Prakrit 𑀓𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀸𑀭𑀻 (kaṭṭārī) / कट्टारी (kaṭṭārī) / ಕಟ್ಟಾರೀ (kaṭṭārī), from a declined form of Sanskrit कर्त्तृ (karttṛ, “one that cuts off”) (compare कट्टार (kaṭṭāra)). Cognate with Hindi कटार (kaṭār).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kəʈ.jaɾ/
• Hyphenation: क‧ट्यार
• Rhymes: -aɾ

Noun

कट्यार • (kaṭyār) f

1. katara, dagger

   Synonym: खंजीर (khañjīr)

Further reading

• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “कटार”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press, page 126
• दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण [Date, Yashwant Ramkrishna] (1932-1950) “कटार-ट्यार”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ), page 547.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*karttāra”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 145

Varhadi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘎𑘘𑘰𑘨𑘲 (kaṭārī) (compare 𑘎𑘘𑘰𑘨𑘿 n (kaṭār)), from Prakrit 𑀓𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀸𑀭𑀻 / कट्टारी / ಕಟ್ಟಾರೀ (kaṭṭārī), from a declined form of Sanskrit कर्त्तृ (karttṛ, “one that cuts off”) (compare कट्टार (kaṭṭāra)).

Noun

कट्यार (kaṭyār) f

1. katara, dagger
   • भिकेची भाकर ४७ [47]:

     म्यानबंद कमरेला ती झळकली कट्यार.

     myānbanda kamrelā tī jhaḷaklī kaṭyār.

Further reading

• विठ्ठल वाघ [Vitthal Wagh], रावसाहेब काळे [Raosaheb Kale] (2021) “कट्यार”, in वऱ्हाडी शब्दकोश (in Marathi), volume 1, एल्फिन्स्टन तांत्रिक विद्यालय इमारत, ३, महापालिका मार्ग, धोबीतलाव, मुंबई ४०० ००१ [Elphinstone Tantrik Vidyalaya Building, 3, Mahapalika Marg, Dhobi Talao, Mumbai 400 001]: राज्य मराठी विकास संस्था [Rajya Marathi Vikas Sanstha], →ISBN, page ७२, column 2.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*karttāra”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 145