लाही

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See also: लहू, लोहा, and लोहू

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘩𑘰𑘮𑘲 (lāhī), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀮𑀸𑀬 (lāya), from Sanskrit लाज (lājá). Compare Hindustani لائی (lāī) / लाई (lāī), لاوا (lāvā) / लावा (lāvā), Nepali लावा (lāwā), Odia ଲିଆ (liā), ନିଆ (niā), Maithili लाबा (lābā) / 𑒪𑒰𑒥𑒰 (lābā), Sinhalese ලද (lada).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /la.ɦi/,

Noun

लाही • (lāhī) f

popped grain, puffed grain

Derived terms

अंगाची लाही होणे (aṅgācī lāhī hoṇe, “to burn with heat or anger”)

Further reading

Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “लाही”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “लाही”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण (1932-1950) “लाही”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे : महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).
Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “lājá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 639

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