ढासळणे

Marathi

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Maharastri Prakrit 𑀥𑀲𑀤𑀺 (dhasadi), from Sanskrit ध्वंसति (dhváṁsati).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

ढासळणे • (ḍhāsaḷṇe) (intransitive)

  1. to collapse
    Synonym: कोसळणे (kosaḷṇe)
  2. to break down (in the case of machinery)
  3. to fail (in the case of social or political situations)

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • ढिसाळ (ḍhisāḷ)

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “ढासळणे”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण [Date, Yashwant Ramkrishna] (1932-1950) “ढासळणें”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ)
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “ढिसळणें”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press