शेळी

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Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘫𑘹𑘯𑘲(𑘦𑘹𑘽𑘛𑘲) (śeḷī(meṃḍhī)), 𑘭𑘹𑘯𑘲 (seḷī), from a derivative of Sanskrit छगल (chagalá).

Pronunciation

Noun

शेळी (śeḷīf

  1. goat
    Synonym: बकरी (bakrī)

Further reading

  • Berntsen, Maxine, “शेळी”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983, page 148.
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “शेळी”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press, page 802
  • दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण (1932-1950) “शेळी”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे : महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ), page 2094.
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “chagalá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 271