थवा

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Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀣𑀯𑀅 (thavaa), from Sanskrit स्तबक (stabaka).

Pronunciation

Noun

थवा (thavām

  1. flock (of birds), crowd
    Synonyms: जमाव (j̈amāv), जथ्था (j̈aththā), समूह (samūha)

Declension

Declension of थवा (masc ā-stem)
direct
singular
थवा
thavā
direct
plural
थवे
thave
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
nominative
प्रथमा
थवा
thavā
थवे
thave
oblique
सामान्यरूप
थव्या
thavyā
थव्यां-
thavyān-
acc. / dative
द्वितीया / चतुर्थी
थव्याला
thavyālā
थव्यांना
thavyānnā
ergative थव्याने, थव्यानं
thavyāne, thavyāna
थव्यांनी
thavyānnī
instrumental थव्याशी
thavyāśī
थव्यांशी
thavyānśī
locative
सप्तमी
थव्यात
thavyāt
थव्यांत
thavyāt
vocative
संबोधन
थव्या
thavyā
थव्यांनो
thavyānno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions.
There is no space between the stem and the postposition.
Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.
Genitive declension of थवा (masc ā-stem)
masculine object
पुल्लिंगी कर्म
feminine object
स्त्रीलिंगी कर्म
neuter object
नपुसकलिंगी कर्म
oblique
सामान्यरूप
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular*
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular subject
एकवचनी कर्ता
थव्याचा
thavyāċā
थव्याचे
thavyāċe
थव्याची
thavyācī
थव्याच्या
thavyācā
थव्याचे, थव्याचं
thavyāċe, thavyāċa
थव्याची
thavyācī
थव्याच्या
thavyācā
plural subject
अनेकवचनी कर्ता
थव्यांचा
thavyānċā
थव्यांचे
thavyānċe
थव्यांची
thavyāñcī
थव्यांच्या
thavyāncā
थव्यांचे, थव्यांचं
thavyānċe, thavyānċa
थव्यांची
thavyāñcī
थव्यांच्या
thavyāñcā
* Note: Word-final (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as (a).
Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

Further reading

  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “थवा”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, page 65
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “थवा”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press, page 395
  • दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण (1932-1950) “थवा”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे : महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “stábaka”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 788