पिळणे

Marathi

Etymology

From Old Marathi पिळणे (piḷaṇe), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀧𑀻𑀟𑀇 (pīḍaï), 𑀧𑀻𑀮𑀇 (pīlaï), from Sanskrit पीडयति (pīḍayati). Cognate to Konkani पिळ्चे (piḷce).

Verb

पिळणे (piḷṇe)

  1. to twist, wring, squeeze, press
  2. (figuratively) to extort

References

  • Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983), पिळणे”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • James Thomas Molesworth (1857), पिळणें”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Yasavanta Ramakrshna Date (1932-1950), पिळणें”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala
  • Shankar Gopal Tulpule and Anne Feldhau (1999), पिळणे”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), pīḍáyati (8226)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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