𑘨𑘱𑘝

Old Marathi

Etymology

From Maharastri Prakrit 𑀭𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀢 (ritta), from Sanskrit रिक्त (riktá), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *riktás, from Proto-Indo-European *likʷtós. Compare 𑘨𑘱𑘎𑘰𑘦 (rikāma).

Adjective

𑘨𑘱𑘝 (rita) (Devanagari रित)

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Descendants

• Marathi: रिते (rite)

References

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