मावणे

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘦𑘰𑘪𑘜𑘹 (māvaṇe), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀫𑀸𑀯𑀺𑀅 (māvia), from Sanskrit मापयति (māpayati), from मा (mā, “to measure”). Related to माणे (māṇe). Cognate with Gujarati મવડાવવું (mavḍāvvũ), Sindhi مَائِڻُ / माइणु (māiṇu), مَانئِجَڻُ / मांइजणु (mã̄ijaṇu), Sinhalese මවනවා (mawanawā).

Pronunciation

• (formal) IPA^(key): /maʋ.ɳe/
• (colloquial) IPA^(key): /maʋ.ɳə/

Verb

मावणे • (māvṇe) (intransitive)

1. to fit in, to be contained

References

• Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “मावणे”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “मावणें”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “māpayati”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press