धूळ

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi धुळी (dhuḷī) or धूळि (dhūḷi), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀥𑀽𑀮𑀻 (dhūlī), from Sanskrit धूलि (dhūli). Cognate with Konkani धूळि (dhūḷi), Hindi धूल (dhūl).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d̪ʱuɭ̆/, [d̪ʱuːɭ̆]

Noun

धूळ • (dhūḷ) f

1. dust

References

• Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “धूळ”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
• Shankar Gopal Tulpule, Anne Feldhaus (1999) “धूळ”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “dhūḍi”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press