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Marathi
Etymology
Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘪𑘨𑘰𑘝 (varāta), from Sanskrit वरयात्रा (varayātrā). Compare Gujarati વરાત (varāt), Hindustani بَرَات (barāt) / बरात (barāt), Punjabi ਬਰਾਤ (barāt) / بَرات (barāt), Maithili बराइत (barāit) / 𑒥𑒩𑒰𑒃𑒞 (barāita), Odia ବରାତ (barāta).
Pronunciation
Noun
वरात • (varāt) f
- baraat (ceremonial procession after a wedding)
Further reading
- Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “वरात”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “वरात”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण (1932-1950) “वरात”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे : महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “varayātrā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press