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Marathi
Etymology
Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘦𑘿𑘮𑘰𑘝𑘰𑘨 (mhātāra), from Sanskrit महत्तर (mahattara, “the oldest, most respectable; oldest man of the village”) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-).[1] Cognate with Konkani म्हांतारो (mhā̃tārô), Odia ମହାତରେ (mahātare).
Adjective
म्हातारे • (mhātāre)
- old, elderly, aged (people or animals)
- Synonyms: वयस्क (vayaska), वृद्ध (vŕddha)
Usage notes
- म्हातारे (mhātāre) is used when referring to the advanced biological age of people or animals, especially senior citizens.[2][3]
- जुने (j̈une) is used instead of म्हातारे (mhātāre) when referring to the age of objects in addition to people that have been known for a long time such as:[2]
- जुना मित्र ― j̈unā mitra ― a longtime friend
- which is distinct from:
- म्हातारा मित्र ― mhātārā mitra ― an elderly friend
References
- ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “mahattara”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Berntsen, Maxine, Nimbkar, Jai (1982) Marathi Structural Patterns, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, page 115
- ^ Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “म्हातारे”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
Further reading
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “म्हातारा”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण (1932-1950) “म्हातारा”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे : महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).