दाढी

Marathi

Etymology

From Old Marathi दाढी (dāḍhī), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀤𑀸𑀠𑀺𑀆 (dāḍhiā), from Sanskrit दंष्ट्र (daṃṣṭra, fang, tusk; beard), from the root दंश् (daṃś). Cognate to Hindi दाढ़ी (dāṛhī).

Noun

दाढी (dāḍhī) f

  1. beard

References

  • Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983), दाढी”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • James Thomas Molesworth (1857), दाढी”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Shankar Gopal Tulpule and Anne Feldhau (1999), दाढी”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), dāṁṣṭra (6250)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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