मध्ये

Marathi

Alternative forms

  • मध्यें (madhyẽ) nasalised form
  • मधे (madhe) pronunciation spelling

Etymology

From Old Marathi 𑘦𑘠𑘿𑘧𑘹𑘽 (madhyeṁ), 𑘦𑘠𑘹𑘽 (madheṁ), from Sanskrit मध्य (madhya). Compare Bengali মধ্যে (môddhe) and Marathi माज (māj).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mə.d̪ʱe/
  • Despite being spelt with a , is rarely pronounced in this word. Pronounced exactly like the pronunciation spelling मधे.

Adjective

मध्ये (madhye)

  1. (predicative) middle, central
    Synonyms: मधला (madhlā), मधील (madhīl) (more learned)

Adverb

मध्ये (madhye)

  1. in the middle, in between

Postposition

मध्ये (madhye)

  1. in, inside of
    घरामध्येgharāmadhyeinside the house
    खोलीमध्येkholīmadhyein the room
  2. between

References

  • Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983), मधे”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • James Thomas Molesworth (1857), मध्यें”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Yasavanta Ramakrshna Date (1932-1950), मध्यें”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala
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