दगड
Marathi
Etymology
From Old Marathi 𑘟𑘐𑘚 (dagaḍa), probably borrowed from Nadugannada ದಕ್ಕಡ (dakkaḍa).
Usage notes
This word is a member of a class of related words used to express with contempt that an object or a person has no worth. Other words in this class include: दगडमाती (dagaḍmātī), धोंडा (dhoṇḍā), माती (mātī), शेण (śeṇ), झ्याट (jhyāṭ), कपाळ (kapāḷ).
त्याला काय येतं…दगड!
- tyālā kāy yetam…dagaḍ!
- He can't do anything!
- (literally, “What comes to him …nothing!”)
Descendants
- → Gujarati: દગડ (dagaḍ)
References
- Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983), “दगड”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- James Thomas Molesworth (1857), “दगड”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- Yasavanta Ramakrshna Date (1932-1950), “दगड”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala
- Shankar Gopal Tulpule and Anne Feldhau (1999), “दगड”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan
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