वारा

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘪𑘰𑘨𑘰 (vārā), 𑘪𑘰𑘨𑘹𑘽 (vāreṃ), from Sanskrit वातर (vātara) (see वात (vā́ta)). Compare Gujarati વાયરો (vāyaro), Sindhi وَرَائِڻُ / वराइणु (varāiṇu).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʋa.ɾa/

Noun

वारा • (vārām

  1. wind

See also

References

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

Old Marathi

Noun

वारा (vārām

  1. Devanagari form of 𑘪𑘰𑘨𑘰 (vārā)

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Noun

वारा • (vārā) stemf

  1. a harlot, courtesan

Declension

Feminine ā-stem declension of वारा
singular dual plural
nominative वारा (vārā) वारे (vāre) वाराः (vārāḥ)
accusative वाराम् (vārām) वारे (vāre) वाराः (vārāḥ)
instrumental वारया (vārayā)
वारा¹ (vārā¹)
वाराभ्याम् (vārābhyām) वाराभिः (vārābhiḥ)
dative वारायै (vārāyai) वाराभ्याम् (vārābhyām) वाराभ्यः (vārābhyaḥ)
ablative वारायाः (vārāyāḥ)
वारायै² (vārāyai²)
वाराभ्याम् (vārābhyām) वाराभ्यः (vārābhyaḥ)
genitive वारायाः (vārāyāḥ)
वारायै² (vārāyai²)
वारयोः (vārayoḥ) वाराणाम् (vārāṇām)
locative वारायाम् (vārāyām) वारयोः (vārayoḥ) वारासु (vārāsu)
vocative वारे (vāre) वारे (vāre) वाराः (vārāḥ)
  • ¹Vedic
  • ²Brāhmaṇas

References