आरसा

Marathi

Etymology

From Old Marathi आरिसा (ārisā), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀆𑀤𑀭𑀺𑀲 (ādarisa), from *𑀆𑀤𑀭𑀺𑀰 (*ādariśa) in an unknown Middle Indo-Aryan language, from Sanskrit आदर्श (ādarśa, “mirror”). Cognate to Gujarati અરીસો (arīso), Konkani आरसो (ārsô).

Noun

आरसा • (ārsā) m

  1. a mirror, looking glass

References
  • Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983), “आरसा”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • Shankar Gopal Tulpule and Anne Feldhau (1999), “आरिसा”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “ādarśá (114)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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