मऊ

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi मौ (mau), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀫𑁅 (mau), from Sanskrit मृदु (mṛdu). Compare Konkani मोव (mov).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /məu/, [məuː]

Adjective

मऊ • (maū)

  1. soft
    Antonyms: कठीण (kaṭhīṇ), कडक (kaḍak)

Derived terms

  • मऊपणा (maūpṇā, “softness”)
  • मवाळ (mavāḷ, “soft hearted”)

References

  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “मऊ”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Shankar Gopal Tulpule, Anne Feldhaus (1999) “मौ”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “mr̥dú”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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