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Marathi
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit द्विप्रहर (dviprahara), from द्वि (dvi) + प्रहर (prahara).[1] By surface analysis, दु- (du-) + पार (pār).[2][3] Related to Old Marathi 𑘟𑘳𑘢𑘰𑘮𑘰𑘨𑘲 (dupāhārī) / 𑘟𑘳𑘢𑘰𑘮𑘰𑘨𑘳 (dupāhāru). Compare Hindi दोपहर (dophar), Gujarati બપોર (bapor), Punjabi ਦੁਪਹਿਰ (duphir), Odia ଦିପହର (dipahara), Bengali দুপুর (dupur).
Noun
दुपार • (dupār) f
- afternoon, midday
References
- Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “दुपार”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “दुपार”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- ^ Shankar Gopal Tulpule, Anne Feldhaus (1999) “दुपाहारी”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan
- ^ Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “दु”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- ^ दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण (1932-1950) “दु”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे : महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).