𑘮𑘯𑘳

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Old Marathi

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Maharastri Prakrit 𑀳𑀮𑀼𑀅 (halua), which is the metathesis of Sanskrit 𑘩𑘑𑘳 (laghú).

Adjective

𑘮𑘯𑘳 (haḷu) (Devanagari हळु)

  1. lightweight; easily digestible; low in price; of little significance; slow

Adverb

𑘮𑘯𑘳 (haḷu) (Devanagari हळु)

  1. lightly, mildly, slowly

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Marathi: हळू (haḷū)
  • Hindustani:
    Deccani: ہَلُّو (hallū)

References

  1. ^ Bloch, Jules (1915/1920) La formation de la langue marathe (in French), Paris: Édouard Champion; republished as Dev Raj Chanana, transl., The Formation of the Marathi Language (in English), Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 1970, page 175
  2. ^ Pischel, Richard, Jha, Subhadra (contributor) (1957) Comparative Grammar of the Prakrit Languages, Varanasi: Motilal Banarasidass, page 245.

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