काळा

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Etymology

Inherited from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀓𑀸𑀮 (kāla), from Sanskrit काल (kāla).

Pronunciation

Adjective

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काळा • (kāḷā)

  1. black
    Synonym: कृष्ण (kŕṣṇa)
    काळा पैसा
    kāḷā paisā
    black money

Related terms

Noun

काळा • (kāḷā) m

  1. black (color)
  2. (vulgar) dark skinned person
Colors in Marathi · रंग (raṅga) (layout · text)
     पांढरा (pāṇḍhrā)      पारवा (pārvā), राखाडी (rākhāḍī)      काळा (kāḷā)
             लाल (lāl), तांबडा (tāmbḍā);              केशरी (keśrī), भगवा (bhagvā); तपकिरी (tapkirī)              पिवळा (pivḷā);
             पोपटी (popṭī)              हिरवा (hirvā)              ;
             ; आकाशी (ākāśī)                           निळा (niḷā)
             ;              ; जांभळा (j̈āmbhaḷā)              गुलाबी (gulābī)

References

  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “kāla”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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