साठी

Marathi

Etymology

From Old Marathi साठीं (sāṭhīṃ), साठिं (sāṭhiṃ), from Sanskrit सार्थेन (sārthena, in company with), instrumental singular of सार्थ (sārtha, company, troop).

Postposition

साठी (sāṭhī)

  1. for (a purpose; the sake of)
    Synonym: करिता (karitā)

References

  • Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983), साठी”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • Shankar Gopal Tulpule and Anne Feldhau (1999), साठी”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), sāˊrtha (13364)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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