Marathi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian پروا (parwā). Compare Hindi परवाह (parvāh).

Noun

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पर्वा (parvāf

  1. care, concern, heed
    Synonyms: काळजी (kāḷjī), चिंता (cintā)

References

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  • Berntsen, Maxine, “पर्वा”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “परवा”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press