Wiktionary

-शे

Konkani edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Maharastri Prakrit 𑀲𑀅 (saa), from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀲𑀢 (sata), from Sanskrit शत (śatá, “hundred”). Compare Marathi -शे (-śe).

Pronunciation edit

Suffix edit

-शे • (-śe) (Latin script -xem, Kannada script -ಶೆ)

  1. Denotes a hundredfold; a hundred multiplied by the prefixed numeral
    दोनशे ― donśe ― two hundred

Marathi edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘫𑘿𑘧𑘹 (śye), 𑘭𑘹𑘽 (seṃ), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀲𑀅 (saa), from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀲𑀢 (sata), from Sanskrit शत (śatá, “hundred”),[1] from Proto-Indo-Aryan *śatám, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćatám, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱm̥tóm. Related to शंभर (śambhar). Cognate with Gujarati સો (so), Hindi सौ (sau).

Suffix edit

-शे • (-śe)

  1. Denotes a hundredfold; a hundred multiplied by the prefixed numeral
    चारशे ― cārśe ― four hundred

Usage notes edit

  • For one hundred, शंभर (śambhar) is used instead of एकशे. However, एकशे is used for 101 to 199 inclusive such as:[2][3]
    एकशे एक ― ekśe ek ― one hundred and one

References edit

  1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “śatá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
  2. ^ Berntsen, Maxine, Nimbkar, Jai (1982) Marathi Structural Patterns, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, page 76
  3. ^ Dhongde, Ramesh Vaman, Wali, Kashi (2009) Marathi, Amsterdam: John Benjamins Pub. Co., page 59

Further reading edit

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