किळस

Marathi

Alternative forms

• किळोस (kiḷos)

Etymology

Derived from Old Marathi 𑘓𑘲𑘯𑘭 (cīḷasa, “nausea”), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀓𑀺𑀮𑀺𑀲 (kilisa, “tired, nauseated”), from Sanskrit क्लेश (kleśa, “affliction, pain”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ki.ɭ̆əs/

Noun

किळस • (kiḷas) f

1. nausea, disgust, loathing

   Synonym: घृणा (ghruṇā)

References

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