Marathi edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀮𑀟𑁆𑀟𑀺𑀅 (laḍḍia), from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀮𑀸𑀟𑁆𑀬- (*lāḍya-). Related to लाडके (lāḍke). Cognate with Hindi लाड़ (lāṛ).

Noun edit

लाड (lāḍm

  1. (uncountable) affection, endearment, indulgence

References edit

  • Berntsen, Maxine, “लाड”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “लाड”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “lāḍya”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press