उमदे

Marathi

Alternative forms
  • उमदं (umda)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian عمده ('umda), from Arabic عُمْدَة (ʕumda). Compare Gujarati ઉમદું (umadũ), Hindustani उम्दा (umdā) / عُمْدَہ ('umda), Bengali উমদা (umoda), Punjabi ਉਮਦਾ (umadā) / عُمدہ (ʻumdh).

Pronunciation
  • (formal) IPA(key): /um.d̪e/
  • (colloquial) IPA(key): /um.d̪ə/

Adjective

उमदे • (umde)

  1. noble, fine

References
  • Berntsen, Maxine, “उमदे”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “उमदा”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण [Date, Yashwant Ramkrishna] (1932-1950) “उमदा”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).
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