शिंग

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘭𑘱𑘽𑘐 (siṃga), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀁𑀕 (siṃga), from Sanskrit शृङ्ग (śṛṅga), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂- (“horn”). Cognate with Hindi सींग (sīṅg).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɕiŋ.ɡə/

Noun

शिंग • (śiṅga) n

  1. (anatomy) horn

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “शिंग”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “शिंग”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Shankar Gopal Tulpule, Anne Feldhaus (1999) “शिंग”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “śŕ̊ṅga”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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