वडील

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘪𑘚𑘲𑘩 (vaḍīla), from Sanskrit वड्र (vaḍra, “big”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʋə.ɖil/, [ʋə.ɖiːl]

Noun

वडील • (vaḍīl) m

  1. father
    Synonyms: बाप (bāp), बाबा (bābā), पिता (pitā)

Adjective

वडील • (vaḍīl)

  1. elder
    Synonym: थोरले (thorle)

See also

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “वडील”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • Shankar Gopal Tulpule, Anne Feldhaus (1999) “वडील”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan
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