कपडा

See also: कापड and कपड़ा

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀓𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀟 (kappaḍa) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-), from Sanskrit कर्पट (karpaṭa), ultimately from Munda. Related to कापड (kāpaḍ, “cloth, piece of cloth”). Cognate with Konkani कपडो (kapḍo), Hindi कपड़ा (kapṛā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kəp.ɖa/

Noun

कपडा • (kapḍā) m

1. an article of clothing

References

• Berntsen, Maxine, “कपडा”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
• दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण [Date, Yashwant Ramkrishna] (1932-1950) “कपडा”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).