जुने

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Marathi

Alternative forms

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)

    1. old
      Synonym: (less common) पुराणे (purāṇe)
      Antonyms: नवे (nave), नवीन (navīn)
    2. 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 मित्रj̈unā mitraa longtime friend
    which is distinct from:
    म्हातारा मित्रmhātārā mitraan elderly friend

    Derived terms

    References

    1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “jūrṇá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 290,
    2. 2.0 2.1 Berntsen, Maxine, Nimbkar, Jai (1982) Marathi Structural Patterns, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, page 115

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