𑘑𑘨

Old Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀖𑀭 (ghara), from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀕𑀭𑁆𑀳 (*garha), from Sanskrit 𑘐𑘵𑘮 (gṛhá). Cognate with Old Gujarati घर (ghara), Old Hindi घर (ghara), Old Punjabi ਘਰੁ (gharu), Old Bengali ঘর (ghara).

Adjective

𑘑𑘨 (ghara) (Devanagari घर)

1. square

Noun

𑘑𑘨 (ghara) n (Devanagari घर)

1. house, dwelling, abode

Derived terms

• 𑘑𑘨 𑘨𑘲𑘐𑘜𑘹 (ghara rīgaṇe), 𑘑𑘨 𑘨𑘲𑘑𑘜𑘹 (ghara rīghaṇe, “to push oneself into (someone's) house”)

Descendants

• Marathi: घर (ghar)

Further reading

• Tulpule, Shankar Gopal; Feldhaus, Anne, “ghara”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan, 1999.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ghara”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 239