उणे

Konkani

Alternative forms

  • उणें (uṇẽ)

Etymology

From Sanskrit ऊन (ūna), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HuHnás, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁uh₂nós. Cognate with Marathi उणे (uṇe).

Adjective

उणे • (uṇe) (Latin script unem, Kannada script ಉಣೆ)

  1. less, short (of the right number)

Derived terms

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘄𑘜𑘹 (uṇe), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀊𑀡 (ūṇa), from Sanskrit ऊन (ūna). Cognate with Konkani उणे (uṇe).

Pronunciation

  • (formal) IPA(key): /u.ɳe/
  • (colloquial) IPA(key): /u.ɳə/

Adjective

उणे • (uṇe)

  1. less, short (of the right number)
    Synonyms: कमी (kamī), न्यून (nyūn),
    Antonyms: जास्त (jāsta), अधिक (adhik)
    पुणे तिथे काय उणे.
    puṇe tithe kāy uṇe.
    Pune lacks in nothing.
    (literally, “In Pune, what's lacking.”)
  2. minus

Derived terms

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “उणे”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies