Marathi edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘀𑘨𑘿𑘟𑘿𑘠 (arddha), 𑘀𑘨𑘿𑘠 (ardha), from Sanskrit अर्ध (ardhá). Compare Gujarati અર્ધું (ardhũ), Marwari अरधौ (ardhau).

Adjective edit

अर्धे (ardhe)

  1. half
    Synonym: निम्मे (nimme)

References edit

  • Berntsen, Maxine, “अर्धे”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “अर्धा”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण [Date, Yashwant Ramkrishna] (1932-1950) “अर्धा”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).