पुरते

See also: पुरतो and पूर्ति

Marathi

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Sanskrit पूर्त (pūrta). First attested as Old Marathi 𑘢𑘳𑘨𑘝 (purata). Compare Gujarati પૂરતું (pūrtũ), Kannada ಪೂರ್ತಾ (pūrtā), Hindustani پُرْتَا (purtā) / पुरता (purtā), Malvi पुरतो (purto).

Pronunciation

• (formal) IPA^(key): /puɾ.t̪e/
• (colloquial) IPA^(key): /puɾ.t̪ə/

Adjective

पुरते • (purte)

1. full, complete

Adverb

पुरते • (purte)

1. completely, fully

Postposition

पुरते • (purte)

1. enough for, only so far as

Derived terms

• तात्पुरते (tātpurte)
• पोटापुरते (poṭāpurte)

Further reading

• Berntsen, Maxine, “पुरते”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983, page 91.
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “पुरता”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press, page 522
• दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण [Date, Yashwant Ramkrishna] (1932-1950) “पुरता”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ), page 2071.