देखील

Marathi

Etymology

Unclear. Date's Maharashtra Sabdakosa proposes a derivation from Classical Persian داخل (dāxil). If so, doublet of दाखल (dākhal).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /d̪e.kʰil/, [d̪e.kʰiːl]

Adverb

देखील • (dekhīl)

1. even, also

   Synonyms: सुद्धा (suddhā), पण (paṇ)

   त्याचे शत्रू देखील त्याचा आदर करतात.

   tyāce śatrū dekhīl tyācā ādar kartāt.

   Even his enemies respect him.

References

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