वारस

See also: वारिस

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian وارث (wāris), from Arabic وَارِث (wāriṯ). Compare Gujarati વારસ (vāras), Hindi वारिस (vāris), Punjabi ਵਾਰਸ (vāras) / وارث (vārs̱).

Noun

वारस • (vāras) m

1. heir, successor

   Synonym: उत्तराधिकारी (uttarādhikārī)

References

• Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “वारस”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “वारीस”, 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) “वारस-वारीस”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).