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सुईण

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Marathi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘭𑘳𑘃𑘜𑘲 (suīṇī), 𑘭𑘳𑘧𑘜𑘲 (suyaṇī), from Sanskrit *सूतिजानि (sūtijāni), equivalent to सूति (sūtí) +‎ जानि (jā́ni). Compare Gujarati સુયાણી (suyāṇī).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /su.iɳ/, [su.iːɳ]

Noun

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सुईण (suīṇf

  1. midwife

Further reading

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  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “सुईण”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary[1], New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, page 160
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “सुईण”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press, page 855
  • दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण [Date, Yashwant Ramkrishna] (1932-1950) “सुई(वी)ण”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*sūtijāni”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 781