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Marathi
Etymology
Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘡𑘲𑘤𑘨 (nībara), from Prakrit 𑀡𑀺𑀩𑁆𑀪𑀭 (ṇibbhara), from Sanskrit निर्भर (nirbhara).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ni.bəɾ/
- Hyphenation: नि‧बर
- Rhymes: -əɾ
Adjective
निबर • (nibar)
- old, tough
Further reading
- Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “निबर”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, page 78
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “निबर”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press, page 467
- दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण (1932-1950) “निबर”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे : महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ), page 1854.
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “nirbhara”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 417
Varhadi
Etymology
Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘡𑘲𑘤𑘨 (nībara), from Prakrit 𑀡𑀺𑀩𑁆𑀪𑀭 (ṇibbhara), from Sanskrit निर्भर (nirbhara).
Adjective
निबर (nibar)
- old, hard, solid, tough, rough
ठणक 39:
- हीच नबर कातडी मतलबाची झूल पांघरून आणखीनच नीबर होत जाते.
- hīc nabar kātḍī matlabācī jhūl pāṅghrūn āṇkhīnac nībar hot jāte.
- This hide, which is already quite tough, becomes even tougher when used as a saddle.
Further reading
- विठ्ठल वाघ [Vitthal Wagh], रावसाहेब काळे (2021) “निबर”, in वऱ्हाडी शब्दकोश [Varhadi Dictionary] (in Marathi), volume 2, एल्फिन्स्टन तांत्रिक विद्यालय इमारत, ३, महापालिका मार्ग, धोबीतलाव, मुंबई ४०० ००१ : राज्य मराठी विकास संस्था , →ISBN, page २४, column 2.
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “nirbhara”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 417