पोट

Marathi

Etymology

From Old Marathi पोट (poṭa), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀧𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝 (poṭṭa), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *poṭṭa. Compare Hindi पेट (peṭ).

Noun

पोट • (poṭ) n

  1. (anatomy) belly, stomach, abdomen
  2. womb, uterus

Usage notes

The second meaning of पोट, "womb, uterus", is figurative.

References
  • Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983), “पोट”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • James Thomas Molesworth (1857), “पोट”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Shankar Gopal Tulpule and Anne Feldhau (1999), “पोट”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “pēṭṭa (8376)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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