उंट

Marathi

Etymology
पुल्लिंग (pulliṅg): उंट m (uṇṭ)
स्त्रीलिंग (strīliṅg): उंटीण f (uṇṭīṇ)

From Maharastri Prakrit 𑀉𑀝𑁆𑀝 (uṭṭa), from Sanskrit उष्ट्र (úṣṭra), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *úṣṭras, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *úštras. Cognate with Konkani ओंटे (oṇṭê), Gujarati ઊંટ (ū̃ṭa), Hindi ऊँट (ū̃ṭ)

Noun

उंट • (uṇṭ) m

  1. camel, dromedary
  2. (chess) bishop

References
  • Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983), “उंट”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • James Thomas Molesworth (1857), “उंट”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Yasavanta Ramakrshna Date (1932-1950), “उंट”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala
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