𑘠𑘳𑘪𑘰

Old Marathi

Etymology

PIE word
*dʰugh₂tḗr

From Maharastri Prakrit 𑀥𑀽𑀆 (dhūā), from Sanskrit 𑘟𑘳𑘮𑘱𑘝𑘵 (dúhitṛ, “daughter”). Compare Old Gujarati धूय (dhūya, “daughter”, nominative singular feminine), Old Punjabi ਧੀਅ (dhīa).

Noun

𑘠𑘳𑘪𑘰 (dhuvā) f (Devanagari धुवा)

1. daughter

Further reading

• Shankar Gopal Tulpule, Anne Feldhaus (1999) “धुवा”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “duhitŕ̊”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 370