धरणे

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘠𑘨𑘜𑘹 (dharaṇe), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀥𑀭𑀇 (dharaï), from Sanskrit धरति (dhárati). Cognate with Konkani धर्चे (dharce), Hindi धरना (dharnā).

Pronunciation

• (formal) IPA^(key): /d̪ʱəɾ.ɳe/
• (colloquial) IPA^(key): /d̪ʱəɾ.ɳə/

Verb

धरणे • (dharṇe)

1. (transitive) to hold

   Synonym: धरून ठेवणे (dharūn ṭhevṇe)

2. to catch

   Synonyms: झेलणे (jhelṇe), पकडणे (pakaḍṇe)

References

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