𑘦𑘼

Old Marathi

Etymology

From Maharastri Prakrit 𑀫𑁅 (mau), from Sanskrit 𑘦𑘵𑘟𑘳 (mṛdú).

Adjective

𑘦𑘼 (mau) (Devanagari मौ)

1. soft, tender

Descendants

• Marathi: मऊ (maū)

References

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