धोतर

Marathi

Etymology

Derived from Old Marathi 𑘠𑘻𑘝𑘿𑘨 (dhotra), from Sanskrit *धोत्रा (*dhotrā). Also influenced by Gujarati ધોતર (dhotar). Compare Hindi धोती (dhotī).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d̪ʱo.t̪əɾ/
  • Rhymes: -əɾ
  • Hyphenation: धो‧तर
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

धोतर • (dhotarn

  1. dhoti

Declension

Declension of धोतर (neut cons-stem)
direct
singular
धोतर
dhotar
direct
plural
धोतरे, धोतरं
dhotre, dhotra
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
nominative
प्रथमा
धोतर
dhotar
धोतरे, धोतरं
dhotre, dhotra
oblique
सामान्यरूप
धोतरा
dhotrā
धोतरां-
dhotrān-
acc. / dative
द्वितीया / चतुर्थी
धोतराला
dhotrālā
धोतरांना
dhotrānnā
ergative धोतराने, धोतरानं
dhotrāne, dhotrāna
धोतरांनी
dhotrānnī
instrumental धोतराशी
dhotrāśī
धोतरांशी
dhotrānśī
locative
सप्तमी
धोतरात
dhotrāt
धोतरांत
dhotrāt
vocative
संबोधन
धोतरा
dhotrā
धोतरांनो
dhotrānno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions.
There is no space between the stem and the postposition.
Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.
Genitive declension of धोतर (neut cons-stem)
masculine object
पुल्लिंगी कर्म
feminine object
स्त्रीलिंगी कर्म
neuter object
नपुसकलिंगी कर्म
oblique
सामान्यरूप
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular*
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular subject
एकवचनी कर्ता
धोतराचा
dhotrāċā
धोतराचे
dhotrāċe
धोतराची
dhotrācī
धोतराच्या
dhotrācā
धोतराचे, धोतराचं
dhotrāċe, dhotrāċa
धोतराची
dhotrācī
धोतराच्या
dhotrācā
plural subject
अनेकवचनी कर्ता
धोतरांचा
dhotrānċā
धोतरांचे
dhotrānċe
धोतरांची
dhotrāñcī
धोतरांच्या
dhotrāncā
धोतरांचे, धोतरांचं
dhotrānċe, dhotrānċa
धोतरांची
dhotrāñcī
धोतरांच्या
dhotrāñcā
* Note: Word-final (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as (a).
Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “धोतर”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “धोतर”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Shankar Gopal Tulpule, Anne Feldhaus (1999) “धोत्र”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “dhotta”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press