𑘑𑘨

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Old Marathi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀖𑀭 (ghara), from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀕𑀭𑁆𑀳 (*garha), from Sanskrit 𑘐𑘵𑘮 (gṛhá). Cognate with Old Gujarati घर (ghara), Old Hindi घर (ghara), Old Punjabi ਘਰੁ (gharu), Old Bengali ঘর (ghara).

Adjective

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𑘑𑘨 (ghara) (Devanagari घर)

  1. square

Noun

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𑘑𑘨 (gharan (Devanagari घर)

  1. house, dwelling, abode

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Marathi: घर (ghar)

Further reading

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  • Tulpule, Shankar Gopal; Feldhaus, Anne, “ghara”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan, 1999.
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ghara”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 239