𑘎𑘚𑘳

Old Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Maharastri Prakrit कडुअ (kaḍua), from Sanskrit 𑘎𑘘𑘳𑘎 (káṭuka). Cognate with Old Gujarati कडूउं (kaḍūuṃ), Old Hindi करवा (karavā), Old Punjabi ਕਉੜਾ (kauṛā).

Adjective

𑘎𑘚𑘳 (kaḍu) (Devanagari कडू)

1. bitter
2. harsh

Descendants

• Marathi: कडू (kaḍū)

Further reading

• Shankar Gopal Tulpule, Anne Feldhaus (1999) “कडू”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “káṭuka”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 132