कावळा

Marathi

Etymology

From Old Marathi काउळा (kāuḷā), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀓𑀸𑀬𑀮 (kāyala), from Sanskrit काक (kāka). Compare Hindi कौआ (kauā), Assamese কাউৰী (kauri).

Noun

कावळा • (kāvḷā) m

  1. crow

References
  • Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983), “कावळा”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • James Thomas Molesworth (1857), “कावळा”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Yasavanta Ramakrshna Date (1932-1950), “कावळा”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala
  • Shankar Gopal Tulpule and Anne Feldhau (1999), “कावळा”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “kāˊka (2993)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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