पैठण
Marathi edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀧𑀇𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀸𑀡 (païṭṭhāṇa), from Sanskrit प्रतिष्ठान (pratiṣṭhā́na, “foundation”).[1] Related to पैठणी (paiṭhṇī, “a type of sari”). Compare Old Marathi 𑘢𑘿𑘨𑘝𑘱𑘭𑘿𑘞𑘰𑘡 (pratisthāna).
Pronunciation edit
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Proper noun edit
पैठण • (paiṭhaṇ) m
- Paithan (a town in Aurangabad district, Marathwada, Maharashtra, India)
References edit
- ^ Southworth, Franklin (2005) Linguistic Archaeology of South Asia, Routledge, →ISBN, page 293
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “pratiṣṭhāˊna”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press