तिरके

Marathi

Alternative forms

तिरकं (tirka)

Etymology

Inherited from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀢𑀺𑀭𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀔 (tirikkha) (with various Middle Indo-Aryan extensions^[1]), from Sanskrit तिरस् (tirás). Related to Gujarati તિરકસ (tirkas), Sindhi تِرڪو / तिर्को.

Pronunciation

(formal) IPA^(key): /t̪iɾ.ke/
(colloquial) IPA^(key): /t̪iɾ.kə/

Adjective

तिरके • (tirke)

oblique, crooked
Synonym: वाकडे (vākḍe)

References

^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “tirás”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

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

[1] Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “tirás”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

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