दुपार

Marathi

Etymology

From Sanskrit द्विप्रहर (dviprahara), from द्वि (dvi) +‎ प्रहर (prahara)[1]. Synchronically analyzable as दु- (du-) +‎ पार (pār)[2][3]. Related to Old Marathi 𑘟𑘳𑘢𑘰𑘮𑘰𑘨𑘲 (dupāhārī) / 𑘟𑘳𑘢𑘰𑘮𑘰𑘨𑘳 (dupāhāru). Compare Hindi दोपहर (dophar), Gujarati બપોર (bapor), Punjabi ਦੁਪਹਿਰ (duphir), Oriya ଦିପହର (dipôhôrô), Bengali দুপুর (dupur).

Noun

दुपार • (dupār) f

  1. afternoon, midday

References
  • Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983), “दुपार”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • James Thomas Molesworth (1857), “दुपार”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  1. Shankar Gopal Tulpule and Anne Feldhau (1999), “दुपाहारी”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan
  2. James Thomas Molesworth (1857), “दु”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  3. Yasavanta Ramakrshna Date (1932-1950), “दु”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala
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