मस्का

See also: मसका

Hindi

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /məs.kɑː/, [mɐs.käː]

Noun

मस्का • (maskām

  1. alternative form of मसका (maskā)

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian مسکه (maska). Compare Gujarati મસકો (masko), Hindustani مَسْکَہ (maska) / मसका (maskā).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /məs.ka/

Noun

मस्का • (maskām

  1. butter
    Synonym: लोणी (loṇī)

Derived terms

  • मस्का लावणे (maskā lāvṇe, to butter up)

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “मस्का”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “मसका”, 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) “मसका”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ)