Marathi edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀡𑀺𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀢𑁆𑀢 (ṇissatta), 𑀡𑀻𑀲𑀢𑁆𑀢 (ṇīsatta), from Sanskrit निःसत्त्व (niḥsattva). Compare Old Marathi 𑘡𑘭𑘳𑘟 (nasuda), 𑘡𑘭𑘳𑘠 (nasudha).

Adjective edit

नुसते (nuste)

  1. mere, plain, simple

Adverb edit

नुसते (nuste)

  1. (focus) merely
    Synonyms: केवळ (kevaḷ), निव्वळ (nivvaḷ), फक्त (phakta)

References edit

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