तिरके

Marathi

Alternative forms

• तिरकं (tirka)

Etymology

Inherited from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀢𑀺𑀭𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔 (tirikkha) (with various Middle Indo-Aryan extensions), from Sanskrit तिरस् (tirás). Related to Gujarati તિરકસ (tirkas), Sindhi تِرڪو / तिर्को.

Pronunciation

• (formal) IPA^(key): /t̪iɾ.ke/
• (colloquial) IPA^(key): /t̪iɾ.kə/

Adjective

तिरके • (tirke)

1. oblique, crooked

   Synonym: वाकडे (vākḍe)

Further reading

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