खंत

Marathi

Etymology

An apocope of the Old Marathi 𑘏𑘽𑘝𑘲 (khantī).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʰən.t̪ə/

Noun

खंत • (khanta) f[1][2][3]

  1. regret, contrition
    Synonym: खेद (khed)
  2. (by extension) a sense of distress, shame arising from regret.
    Synonym: पश्चाताप (paścātāp)

References

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

Further reading

  • Shankar Gopal Tulpule; Anne Feldhaus (1999), “”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan, page 179
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