कलिंगड

Marathi

Etymology

From Maharastri Prakrit 𑀓𑀸𑀮𑀺𑀁𑀕𑀻 (kāliṃgī), from Sanskrit कालिङ्ग (kāliṅga). Cognate to Gujarati કલિંગર (kaliṅgar), Kannada ಕಲ್ಲಂಗಡಿ (kallaṅgaḍi).

Noun

कलिंगड • (kaliṅgaḍ) n

  1. watermelon
    Synonym: टरबूज (ṭarbūj)

References
  • Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983), “कलिंगड”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • James Thomas Molesworth (1857), “कलिंगड”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Yasavanta Ramakrshna Date (1932-1950), “कलिंगड”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “kālinda (3100)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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