सवय

See also: स्वयं, समय, and समई

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘭𑘪𑘹 (save). Further origination is unclear, with Date's Maharashtra Sabdakosa suggesting a derivation from Sanskrit समय (samaya, “time”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sə.ʋəj/

Noun

सवय • (savay) f (plural सवयी)

1. habit, practice

   त्याला नखे ​​चावण्याची सवय आहे.

   tyālā nakhe ​​cāvaṇyācī savay āhe.

   He has the habit of biting his nails.

References

• Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “सवय”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “सवय”, 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) “सवय”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ), page 3057.