पैठण

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀧𑀇𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀸𑀡 (païṭṭhāṇa), from Sanskrit प्रतिष्ठान (pratiṣṭhā́na, “foundation”). Related to पैठणी (paiṭhṇī, “a type of sari”). Compare Old Marathi 𑘢𑘿𑘨𑘝𑘱𑘭𑘿𑘞𑘰𑘡 (pratisthāna).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

पैठण • (paiṭhaṇ) m

1. Paithan (a town in Aurangabad district, Marathwada, Maharashtra, India)

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “pratiṣṭhāˊna”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press