काळीज

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi काळज (kāḷaj̈), from Sanskrit कालेय (kāleya, “liver”). Doublet of काळजी (kāḷjī). Cognate with Hindi कलेजा (kalejā). Compare Telugu కాలేయము (kālēyamu), కారిజము (kārijamu).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.ɭ̆id͡z/, [ka.ɭ̆iːd͡z]

Noun

काळीज • (kāḷīj̈) n

1. the liver

   Synonym: यकृत (yakŕt)

2. (figuratively) the heart

   Synonym: हृदय (hŕday)

Usage notes

• While काळीज (kāḷīj̈) technically refers to the liver organ (see यकृत (yakŕt)), it has various other meanings (heart, mind, courage, etc.) when commonly used.

References

• Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “काळीज”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “काळीज”, 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) “काळीज”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).
• Tulpule, Shankar Gopal; Feldhaus, Anne, “[1]”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan, 1999.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “kālēyaka”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press