नापसंत

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian ناپَسَند (nāpasand). By surface analysis, ना- (nā-) +‎ पसंत (pasanta).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /na.pə.sən.t̪ə/
• Hyphenation: ना‧प‧संत
• Rhymes: -ə

Adjective

नापसंत • (nāpasanta) (indeclinable)

1. disapproved, disliked, unpalatable, disagreeable

   Synonym: अप्रिय (apriya)

Further reading

• Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “नापसंत”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary‎^[1], New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, page 77
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “नापसंत, नापसंद”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press, page 459
• दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण [Date, Yashwant Ramkrishna] (1932-1950) “नापसंत-द”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ), page 1826.

Varhadi

Alternative forms

• नापसंद (nāpasanda)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian ناپَسَند (nāpasand). By surface analysis, ना- (nā-) +‎ पसन (pasan).

Adjective

नापसंत (nāpasanta) (indeclinable)

1. disapproved, disliked, unpalatable, disagreeable

   पोरगी आताच पसन नापसंत असील तं सांग.

   porgī ātāc pasan nāpasanta asīl ta sāṅga.

   If the girl is already liked or disliked then say so.

Further reading

• विठ्ठल वाघ [Vitthal Wagh], रावसाहेब काळे [Raosaheb Kale] (2021) “नापसंत(द)”, in वऱ्हाडी शब्दकोश [Varhadi Dictionary] (in Marathi), volume 2, एल्फिन्स्टन तांत्रिक विद्यालय इमारत, ३, महापालिका मार्ग, धोबीतलाव, मुंबई ४०० ००१ [Elphinstone Tantrik Vidyalaya Building, 3, Mahapalika Marg, Dhobi Talao, Mumbai 400 001]: राज्य मराठी विकास संस्था [Rajya Marathi Vikas Sanstha], →ISBN, page 19, column 2.