Marathi edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘄𑘕𑘱𑘊𑘚 (ujieḍa), 𑘄𑘕𑘱𑘧𑘚 (ujiyaḍa), 𑘄𑘕𑘱𑘧𑘹𑘚 (ujiyeḍa), 𑘄𑘕𑘱𑘪𑘚 (ujivaḍa), from Sanskrit उद्द्योत (uddyota, flashing, shining). Related to उजाडणे (ujāḍṇe). Compare Konkani उजो (uzō̂), Maharastri Prakrit 𑀉𑀚𑁆𑀚𑁄𑀅 (ujjoa).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

उजेड (ujeḍm

  1. light
    Synonym: प्रकाश (prakāś)
  2. something to cast light

References edit

  • Berntsen, Maxine, “उजेड”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “उजेड”, 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) “उजेड”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “uddyōta”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press