π‘˜‘π‘˜Žπ‘˜»

Old Marathi

Alternative forms
  • π‘˜‘π‘˜Žπ‘˜° (nakā), π‘˜‘π‘˜»π‘˜Žπ‘˜» (noko)

Etymology

Possibly from Sanskrit π‘˜‘ (na) + π‘˜π‘˜©π‘˜³ (khalu).[1]

Adverb

π‘˜‘π‘˜Žπ‘˜» (nako) (Devanagari ΰ€¨ΰ€•ΰ₯‹)

  1. no; a particle indicating refusal

Descendants
  • Marathi: ΰ€¨ΰ€•ΰ₯‹ (nako)
  • β†’ Hindustani:
    Deccani: Ω†ΩŽΪ©Ω‘Ωˆ (nakko)

References
  1. Tulpule, Shankar Gopal; Feldhaus, Anne, β€œkhalu”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan, 1999.
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