सवत

See also: सविता, सवितृ, सुवति, स्वतः, and स्वाति

Konkani

Etymology

From Sanskrit सपत्नी (sapátnī). Cognate to Marathi सवत (savat).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [səʋət]

Noun

सवत • (savat) f (Latin script sovot, Kannada script ಸವತ್)

  1. co-wife

References

  • Pushpak Bhattacharyya (2017) IndoWordNet‎[1]
  • Madhavi Sardesai (2006) A Comparative Linguistic and Cultural Study of Lexical Influences on Konkani‎[2], Goa University (doctoral thesis)

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘭𑘪𑘝𑘲 (savatī), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀲𑀯𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀻 (savattī), from Sanskrit सपत्नी (sapátnī). Cognate with Hindustani سَوت (saut) / सौत (saut).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sə.ʋət̪/

Noun

सवत • (savat) f

  1. a co-wife

References

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