झोपणे

Marathi

Alternative forms

झोपणं (j̈hopṇa), झोंपणे (j̈hompṇe)

Etymology

Marathi verb set
झोपणे (j̈hopṇe)
झोपवणे (j̈hopavṇe)

From झोप (jhop, “sleep”) +‎ -णे (-ṇe, verbal suffix), from Kannada ಜೊಂಪು (jompu, “drowsiness”).

Pronunciation

(formal) IPA^(key): /d͡zʱop.ɳe/
(colloquial) IPA^(key): /d͡zʱop.ɳə/

Verb

झोपणे • (j̈hopṇe)

to sleep
Synonym: निजणे (nij̈ṇe)

References

Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “झोपणे”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण [Date, Yashwant Ramkrishna] (1932-1950) “झो(झों)प”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ)
Shankar Gopal Tulpule, Anne Feldhaus (1999) “झोप”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan