Marathi edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘩𑘪𑘎𑘨𑘱 (lavakari).

Adverb edit

लवकर (lavkar)

  1. quickly, rapidly
  2. soon, early
    पुढच्या वर्षी लवकर या.
    puḍhacyā varṣī lavkar yā.
    Come soon next year.

References edit

  • Berntsen, Maxine, “लवकर”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “लवकर”, 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) “लवकर”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).