Marathi
Etymology
Derived from Sanskrit जीव (jīva).
Pronunciation
Adjective
जिवंत • (jivanta)
- alive, living
- Synonym: सजीव (sajīv)
- Antonyms: मेलेले (melele), मृत (mruta)
तो अजूनही जिवंत आहे.- to aj̈ūnahi jivanta āhe.
- He is still alive.
Derived terms
- जिवंतपणा (jivantapṇā, “liveliness”)
References
- Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “जिवंत”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- Shridhar Ganesh Vaze (1911) “जिवंत”, in The Aryabhusan School Dictionary, Poona: Arya-Bhushan Press