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Marathi
Etymology
Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘕𑘳𑘡 (juna), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀚𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀡 (juṇṇa) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-), from Sanskrit जूर्ण (jūrṇá),[1] variant of जीर्ण (jīrṇá).
Pronunciation
- (formal) IPA(key): /d͡zu.ne/
- (colloquial) IPA(key): /d͡zu.nə/
- Hyphenation: जु‧ने
- Rhymes: -e
Adjective
जुने • (j̈une)
- old
- Synonym: (less common) पुराणे (purāṇe)
- Antonyms: नवे (nave), नवीन (navīn)
- ancient
- Synonym: प्राचीन (prācīn)
Usage notes
- म्हातारे (mhātāre) is used instead of जुने (j̈une) when referring to the advanced biological age of people or animals, especially senior citizens.[2]
- जुने (j̈une) generally refers to the age of things rather than people. An exception to this generalisation is when it refers to for people that have been known for a long time such as:[2]
- जुना मित्र ― j̈unā mitra ― a longtime friend
- which is distinct from:
- म्हातारा मित्र ― mhātārā mitra ― an elderly friend
Derived terms
References
- ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “jūrṇá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 290,
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Berntsen, Maxine, Nimbkar, Jai (1982) Marathi Structural Patterns, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, page 115
Further reading
More information
- Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “जुने”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, page 51
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “जुना”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press, page 322
- दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण (1932-1950) “जुना”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे : महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ), page 1320.