म्हातारे
Marathi edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘦𑘿𑘮𑘰𑘝𑘰𑘨 (mhātāra), from Sanskrit महत्तर (mahattara, “the oldest, most respectable; oldest man of the village”).[1] Cognate with Konkani म्हांतारो (mhā̃tārô), Odia ମହାତରେ (môhatôre).
Adjective edit
म्हातारे • (mhātāre)
Usage notes edit
- म्हातारे (mhātāre) is used when referring to the advanced biological age of people or animals, especially senior citizens.[2][3]
- जुने (j̈une) is used instead of म्हातारे (mhātāre) when referring to the age of objects in addition to people that have been known for a long time such as:[2]
- जुना मित्र ― j̈unā mitra ― a longtime friend
- which is distinct from:
- म्हातारा मित्र ― mhātārā mitra ― an elderly friend
References edit
- ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “mahattara”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Berntsen, Maxine, Nimbkar, Jai (1982) Marathi Structural Patterns, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, page 115
- ^ Berntsen, Maxine, “म्हातारे”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
Further reading edit
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “म्हातारा”, 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) “म्हातारा”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).