Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
कोळसा. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
कोळसा, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
कोळसा in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
कोळसा you have here. The definition of the word
कोळसा will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
कोळसा, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Marathi
Etymology
Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘎𑘻𑘯𑘲𑘭𑘰 (koḷīsā), from Prakrit 𑀓𑀼𑀮𑀼𑀁𑀘𑀇 / कुलुंचइ / ಕುಲುಂಚಇ (kuluṃcaï), from Sanskrit कूडयति (kūḍayati), कूळयति (kūḷayati). Related to कोळपणे (koḷapṇe). Cognate with Ahirani कोयसा (koysā), Konkani ಕೊಳ್ಸೊ / कोळसो (koḷso) / kollso, Gujarati કોલસો (kolso).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /koɭ̆.sa/
- Hyphenation: कोळ‧सा
Noun
कोळसा • (koḷsā) m (feminine कोळशी)
- coal, charcoal
कोळशाची खाण- koḷśācī khāṇ
- Coal mine
- piece of coal, charcoal
Further reading
- Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “कोळसा”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, page 29
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “कोळसा”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press, page 188
- दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण (1932-1950) “कोळसा”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे : महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ), page 810.
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “kūḍayati”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 176