उथळ

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘄𑘝𑘯 (utaḷa), probably from Prakrit 𑀉𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀮 (utthala, sandhill, dry sandy place), from Sanskrit उत्स्थल (utsthala, name of an island). Compare Hindustani اُتْھلَا (uthlā) / उथला (uthlā).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /u.t̪ʰəɭ̆/

Adjective

उथळ • (uthaḷ)

  1. shallow
  2. (figurative) guileless, superficial, simple

Further reading

  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “उथळ”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, page 13
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “उथळ”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press, page 94
  • दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण [Date, Yashwant Ramkrishna] (1932-1950) “उथळ”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ), page 372
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*ut -- sthala”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 88