शिवी

See also: शिव, श्वा, and शव

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘭𑘪𑘲 (savī), 𑘭𑘱𑘪𑘲 (sivī).

Noun

शिवी • (śivī) f

1. abusive word
2. swear word, curse word

Derived terms

• शिवी देणे (śivī deṇe)

Related terms

• शिवीगाळ (śivīgāḷ)

References

• Berntsen, Maxine, “शिवी”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “शिवी”, 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) “शिवी,_शिवीगाळ-ळी”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).