𑘛𑘲𑘪𑘨

Old Marathi

Alternative forms

• 𑘛𑘲𑘽𑘪𑘨 (ḍhīṃvara)

Etymology

From Maharastri Prakrit 𑀥𑀻𑀯𑀭 (dhīvara), from Sanskrit 𑘠𑘲𑘪𑘨 (dhīvará). Doublet of 𑘠𑘲𑘨 (dhīra). Cognate with Old Punjabi ਝੀਵਰੁ (jhīvaru).

Noun

𑘛𑘲𑘪𑘨 (ḍhīvara) m (Devanagari ढीवर)

1. fisherman

Descendants

• Marathi: ढिवर (ḍhivar), ढीवर (ḍhīvar)

References

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