उजवे
See also: उजवें
Marathi
Alternative forms
- उज़वं (uj̈va)
Etymology
Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘄𑘕𑘲𑘪𑘰 (ujīvā), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀉𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀼 (ujju) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-), from Sanskrit ऋजु (ṛjú, “straight, right”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
उज़वे • (uj̈ve)
- right, right-hand (side)
- Antonym: डावे (ḍāve)
- superior
Further reading
- Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “उजवे”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, page 12
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “उजवा”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press, page 88
- दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण [Date, Yashwant Ramkrishna] (1932-1950) “उजवा-वी-वें”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ), page 348
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “r̥jú”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 117