खुळे

See also: खळु

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘏𑘳𑘩 (khula, “loose, weak, lifeless”), 𑘏𑘳𑘯 (khuḷa, “crippled”) (compare Sanskrit खोर (khora, “limping, lame”)).

Pronunciation

• (formal) IPA^(key): /kʰu.ɭ̆e/
• (colloquial) IPA^(key): /kʰu.ɭ̆ə/

Adjective

खुळे • (khuḷe)

1. silly, half-witted

Further reading

• Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “खुळे”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “खुळा”, 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) “खुळा”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “khōra¹”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press