ढेकर

Marathi

Etymology

From Old Marathi 𑘛𑘹𑘽𑘎𑘨 (ḍheṁkara), from Maharastri Prakrit *𑀟𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀸𑀭 (*ḍakkāra), from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀟𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀸𑀭 (*ḍakkāra). Cognate with Hindi डकार (ḍakār), Punjabi ਡਕਾਰ (ḍakār) / ڈکار‎ (ḍakār), Nepali डकार (ḍakāra), Kashmiri ڈاکُر‎ (ḍākur).

Noun

ढेकर • (ḍhekar) m

  1. burp, belch

References
  • Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983), “ढेकर”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • James Thomas Molesworth (1857), “ढेकर”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Yasavanta Ramakrshna Date (1932-1950), “ढेकर”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “ḍakkāra (5521)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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