सवय
Marathi
Etymology
Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘭𑘪𑘹 (save). Further origination is unclear, with Date's Maharashtra Sabdakosa suggesting a derivation from Sanskrit समय (samaya, “time”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sə.ʋəj/
Noun
सवय • (savay) f (plural सवयी)
- habit, practice
- त्याला नखे चावण्याची सवय आहे.
- tyālā nakhe cāvaṇyācī savay āhe.
- He has the habit of biting his nails.
References
- Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “सवय”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “सवय”, 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) “सवय”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ), page 3057