𑘮𑘯𑘳

Old Marathi

Alternative forms

• 𑘮𑘩𑘳 (halu)

Etymology

From Maharastri Prakrit 𑀳𑀮𑀼𑀅 (halua), which is the metathesis of Sanskrit 𑘩𑘑𑘳 (laghú).

Adjective

𑘮𑘯𑘳 (haḷu) (Devanagari हळु)

1. lightweight; easily digestible; low in price; of little significance; slow

Adverb

𑘮𑘯𑘳 (haḷu) (Devanagari हळु)

1. lightly, mildly, slowly

Derived terms

• 𑘮𑘯𑘳𑘪𑘘 (haḷuvaṭa)
• 𑘮𑘯𑘳𑘪𑘰𑘨 (haḷuvāra)
• 𑘮𑘯𑘳𑘪𑘰𑘨𑘜𑘹 (haḷuvāraṇe)
• 𑘮𑘯𑘳𑘪𑘰𑘨𑘢𑘜 (haḷuvārapaṇa)
• 𑘮𑘯𑘳𑘮𑘯𑘳 (haḷuhaḷu)

 

Descendants

• Marathi: हळू (haḷū)
• → Hindustani:

  Deccani: ہَلُّو (hallū)

Further reading

• Tulpule, Shankar Gopal; Feldhaus, Anne, “हळु”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan, 1999.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “laghú”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 631