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निबर

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See also: नंबर

Marathi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘡𑘲𑘤𑘨 (nībara), from Prakrit 𑀡𑀺𑀩𑁆𑀪𑀭 (ṇibbhara), from Sanskrit निर्भर (nirbhara).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ni.bəɾ/
  • Hyphenation: नि‧बर
  • Rhymes: -əɾ

Adjective

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निबर (nibar)

  1. old, tough

Further reading

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  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “निबर”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary[1], New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, page 78
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “निबर”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press, page 467
  • दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण [Date, Yashwant Ramkrishna] (1932-1950) “निबर”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ), page 1854.
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “nirbhara”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 417

Varhadi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘡𑘲𑘤𑘨 (nībara), from Prakrit 𑀡𑀺𑀩𑁆𑀪𑀭 (ṇibbhara), from Sanskrit निर्भर (nirbhara).

Adjective

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निबर (nibar)

  1. old, hard, solid, tough, rough
    • ठणक 39:
      हीच नबर कातडी मतलबाची झूल पांघरून आणखीनच नीबर होत जाते.
      hīc nabar kātḍī matlabācī jhūl pāṅghrūn āṇkhīnac nībar hot jāte.
      This hide, which is already quite tough, becomes even tougher when used as a saddle.

Further reading

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  • विठ्ठल वाघ [Vitthal Wagh], रावसाहेब काळे [Raosaheb Kale] (2021) “निबर”, 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 २४, column 2.
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “nirbhara”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 417