लवणे

See also: लवण

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘩𑘪𑘜𑘹 (lavaṇe), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀡𑀫𑀇 (ṇamaï), 𑀡𑀯𑀇 (ṇavaï), from Sanskrit नमति (námati). Compare Gujarati નમવું (namvũ), Hindustani نَونَا (naunā) / नौना (naunā), Nepali नुहुनु (nuhunu), Odia ନଇଁବା (naĩbā), Sinhalese නමනවා (namanawā).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

लवणे • (lavṇe) (intransitive)

1. to bend
2. to be supple
3. to give in, submit
4. to twitch (as an eyelid)

Further reading

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