Konkani

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic نَصِيب (naṣīb).

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Noun

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नशीब (naśīb) (Latin script noshib, Kannada script ನಶೀಬ್)

  1. fate
    Synonyms: भाग्य (bhāgya), कपल (kapal)

References

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  • Pushpak Bhattacharyya (2017) IndoWordNet[1]
  • Madhavi Sardesai (2006) A Comparative Linguistic and Cultural Study of Lexical Influences on Konkani[2], Goa University (doctoral thesis)

Marathi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic نَصِيب (naṣīb). Compare Hindi नसीब (nasīb).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /nə.ɕib/, [nə.ɕiːb]

Noun

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नशीब (naśībn

  1. luck, fate, fortune

References

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