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Hindi
Pronunciation
Noun
मस्का • (maskā) m
- Alternative form of मसका (maskā)
Marathi
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian مسکه (maska). Compare Gujarati મસકો (masko), Hindustani مَسْکَہ (maska) / मसका (maskā).
Pronunciation
Noun
मस्का • (maskā) m
- butter
- Synonym: लोणी (loṇī)
Derived terms
References
- Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “मस्का”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “मसका”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण (1932-1950) “मसका”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे : महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).