मूठ

See also: मठ, मिठी, मिठो, मीठ, मीठा, and मोठे

Bhojpuri

Etymology

    Etymology tree
    Sanskrit मुष्टि (muṣṭi)
    Prakrit 𑀫𑀼𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀺 (muṭṭhi)
    Bhojpuri मूठ (mūṭh)

    Inherited from Prakrit 𑀫𑀼𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀺 (muṭṭhi, “fist”), from Sanskrit मुष्टि (muṣṭí), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *muštíš.[1] Compare the synonymous Magahi चँदवा (cãdᵊvā), चाँदी (cā̃dī, “plough knob”).

    Noun

    मूठ (mūṭh) m (Kaithi 𑂧𑂴𑂘)[2]

    1. knob at the end of the handle on a plough
      Synonym: मुठिया (muṭhiyā) (southwestern Arrah)

    Noun

    मूठ (mūṭh) f (Kaithi 𑂧𑂴𑂘)

    1. state of clenching the fingers; fist
      Synonyms: मूठा (mūṭhā), मूठी (mūṭhī)
    2. (agriculture) the very first sowing of seeds

    References

    1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “muṣṭí”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 589
    2. ^ Grierson, George A[braham] (1885) Bihār Peasant Life, being a discursive catalogue of the surroundings of the people of that province‎[1], Calcutta: The Bengal Secretariat Press, page 2

    Further reading

    • Arjun Tiwari (2019) “मूठ”, in भोजपुरी-हिंदी शब्दकोश [Bhojpuri-Hindi Dictionary]‎[2] (in Hindi), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh: University Publications, page 389

    Marathi

    Etymology

    Inherited from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀫𑀼𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀺 (muṭṭhi) (compare Old Marathi 𑘦𑘳𑘙𑘲 (muṭhī)), from Sanskrit मुष्टि (muṣṭí), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *muštíš. Cognate with Konkani मूट (mūṭ), Hindi मुट्ठी (muṭṭhī).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /muʈʰ/, [muːʈʰ]

    Noun

    मूठ • (mūṭh) f (plural मुठी)

    1. fist

    Derived terms

    • मूठभर (mūṭhbhar, “fistful”)
    • मूठ दाबणे (mūṭh dābṇe)

    References

    • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “मूठ”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
    • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “मूठ”, 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) “मूठ”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ)
    • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “muṣṭí”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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