Marathi edit

Etymology edit

Marathi verb set
रमणे (ramṇe)
रमवणे (ramavṇe)

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘨𑘦𑘜𑘹 (ramaṇe), from a passive form of Sanskrit रम् (ram, to take pleasure, root). Compare Maharastri Prakrit 𑀭𑀫𑀇 (ramaï), Gujarati રમવું (ramvũ), Hindi रमना (ramnā), Punjabi ਰਮਣਾ (ramṇā) / رمنا (rmnā).

Pronunciation edit

  • (formal) IPA(key): /ɾəm.ɳe/
  • (colloquial) IPA(key): /ɾəm.ɳə/

Verb edit

रमणे (ramṇe) (intransitive)

  1. to delight in, enjoy
  2. to be engrossed, absorbed in

References edit

  • Berntsen, Maxine, “रमणे”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “रमणें”, 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) “रमणीक”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*ramyati”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press