Marathi

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit अपेक्षया (apekṣayā).

Pronunciation

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Postposition

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पेक्षा (pekṣā)

  1. more than, than
    तो माणूस नितीनपेक्षा उंच आहे.
    to māṇūs nitīnpekṣā uñca āhe.
    That man is taller than Nitin.

References

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  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “पेक्षा”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “पेक्षां”, 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) “पेक्षां”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).