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Hindi
Noun
परवा • (parvā) f (Urdu spelling پروا)
- Alternative form of परवाह (parvāh, “care, heed”)
References
Marathi
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit परश्वः (paraśvaḥ). Cognate with Hindi परसों (parsõ).
Pronunciation
Adverb
परवा • (parvā)
- day after tomorrow
परवा दूधवाला दूध आणणार नाही.- parvā dūdhvālā dūdh nāhī āṇṇār.
- The day after tomorrow the milkman won't bring milk.
- day before yesterday
- (figuratively) in a few days
- (figuratively) a few days ago, the other day
See also
References
- Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “परवा”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “परवां”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “paraśvas”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press