फिकीर

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian فکر‎ (fekr), from Arabic فِكْر‎ (fikr). Compare Gujarati ફિકર (phikar), Hindi फ़िकर (fikar), Punjabi ਫ਼ਿਕਰ (fikr) / فِکر‎ (fikr).

Noun

फिकीर • (phikīr) f

  1. anxiety, worry
    Synonyms: काळजी (kāḷjī), चिंता (cintā)

Derived terms
  • बेफिकीर (bephikīr)

References
  • Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983), “फिकीर”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • James Thomas Molesworth (1857), “फिकर”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Yasavanta Ramakrshna Date (1932-1950), “फिकर,_फिकीर”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala
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