Old Marathi

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Etymology

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From Maharastri Prakrit 𑀫𑁂𑀚𑁆𑀚 (mejja), from Sanskrit √मा (√mā, to measure), from Proto-Indo-European *meh₁-. Compare मोपणे (mopaṇe), मोवणे (movaṇe).

Verb

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मेजणे (mejaṇe) (Modi 𑘦𑘹𑘕𑘜𑘹)

  1. to count, measure

Descendants

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  • Marathi: मोजणे (mojṇe)

References

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  • Tulpule, Shankar Gopal; Feldhaus, Anne, “[1]”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan, 1999.
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “mḗya”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press