दरिद्री

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Marathi

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Etymology

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Derived from Old Marathi दरिद्र (daridra, poor), from Sanskrit दरिद्र (daridra, poor). By surface analysis, दरिद्र (daridra) +‎ -ई ().

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /d̪ə.ɾid̪.ɾi/, [d̪ə.ɾid̪.ɾiː]

Adjective

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दरिद्री (daridrī)

  1. poor, indigent
    Synonym: गरीब (garīb)
  2. miserly, penurious, niggardly
    Synonyms: कंजूस (kañjūs), चिक्कू (cikkū)
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References

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  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “दरिद्री”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • Shridhar Ganesh Vaze (1911) “दरिद्री”, in The Aryabhusan School Dictionary, Poona: Arya-Bhushan Press
  • Tulpule, Shankar Gopal; Feldhaus, Anne, “दरिद्र”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan, 1999.