रिते

Marathi

Etymology

From Old Marathi 𑘨𑘱𑘝 (rita), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀭𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀢 (ritta), from Sanskrit रिक्त (riktá), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *riktás, from Proto-Indo-European *likʷtós. Compare रिकामे (rikāme). Cognate to Konkani रित्तें (rittễ), Nepali रित्तो (ritto).

Adjective

रिते • (rite)

  1. empty

References
  • Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983), “रिते”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • James Thomas Molesworth (1857), “रिता”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “riktá (10729)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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