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Etymology edit

Inherited from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀮𑀼𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀇 (luṭṭaï), from Sanskrit *लुट्टति (luṭṭati), an alternation of an earlier लुण्टति (luṇṭati), from लुण्ट् (luṇṭ). Compare Hindi लूटना (lūṭnā), Sindhi لُٽَڻُ / लुटणु (luṭaṇu). Related to लूट (lūṭ), लुटारू (luṭārū).

Verb edit

लुटणे (luṭṇe) (transitive)

  1. to loot, rob, plunder
  2. to seize, take

References edit

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