शेंडी

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See also: शिडी

Marathi

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Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit शिखण्डिका (śikhaṇḍikā) (compare Prakrit 𑀙𑁂𑀁𑀟𑀸 (cheṃḍā), Old Marathi 𑘫𑘹𑘽𑘚𑘰 (śeṃḍā), 𑘭𑘹𑘽𑘚𑘰 (seṃḍā)). Cognate with Konkani शेंडी (śeṇḍī) / ಶೆಂಡಿ / xenddi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɕeɳ.ɖi/,
  • Hyphenation: शें‧डी

Noun

शेंडी • (śeṇḍī) f (masculine शेंडा)

  1. (Hinduism) sikha (a hairstyle common in orthodox sects with a tuft of hair on the crown of the head)
    Synonym: शिखा (śikhā)

Further reading

  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “शेंडी”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary‎, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, page 148
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “शेंडी”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press, page 799
  • दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण (1932-1950) “शेंडी”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे : महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ), page 2959.
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “śikhaṇḍá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 720
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