𑘦𑘨𑘿‍𑘮𑘰𑘘𑘲

Old Marathi

Etymology

From Maharastri Prakrit 𑀫𑀭𑀳𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀻 (marahaṭṭhī), 𑀫𑀭𑀟𑀻 (maraḍī), from Sanskrit 𑘦𑘰𑘮𑘰𑘨𑘰𑘬𑘿𑘘𑘿𑘨𑘲 (māhārāṣṭrī), vriddhi form of 𑘦𑘮𑘰𑘨𑘰𑘬𑘿𑘘𑘿𑘨𑘲 (mahārāṣṭrī).

Proper noun

𑘦𑘨𑘿‍𑘮𑘰𑘘𑘲 (mar‍hāṭī) f (Devanagari मर्‍हाटी)

1. the Marathi language

Descendants

• Marathi: मराठी (marāṭhī)

References

• Shankar Gopal Tulpule, Anne Feldhaus (1999) “maṟhāṭī”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan