आवड

Konkani

Etymology

Cognate with Marathi आवड (āvaḍ).

Noun

आवड • (āvaḍ) (Latin script avodd, Kannada script ಆವಡ್)

1. liking, fondness, preference

Related terms

• आवड्चे (āvaḍce, “to like”)

Marathi

Etymology

From आवडणे (āvaḍṇe, “to like”). Cognate with Konkani आवड (āvaḍ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.ʋəɖ/

Noun

आवड • (āvaḍ) f (plural आवडी)

1. liking, fondness, preference
2. hobby

   Synonym: छंद (chanda)

References

• Berntsen, Maxine, “आवड”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.