सावत्र

Konkani

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [sɑːʋətɾə]

Adjective

सावत्र • (sāvatra) (Latin script savotro, Kannada script ಸಾವತ್ರ)

1. (of siblings) step-

References

• Pushpak Bhattacharyya (2017) IndoWordNet‎^[1]

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi सावत्तर (sāvattara, “step-”), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀲𑀸𑀯𑀢𑁆𑀢 (sāvatta, “of a co-wife”), from Sanskrit सापत्न्य (sāpatnya, “born of a co-wife”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sa.ʋət̪.ɾə/

Adjective

सावत्र • (sāvatra)

1. (of parents) step-

   सावत्र आई ― sāvatra āī ― stepmother

2. (of siblings) step-, half-

   सावत्र भाऊ ― sāvatra bhāū ― stepbrother / halfbrother

References

• Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “सावत्र”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “sāpatná”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press