फेकणे

Marathi

Etymology

    Inherited from Prakrit *𑀨𑁂𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀇 (*phĕkkaï), possibly metathesis of 𑀔𑀺𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀇 (khippaï), from Sanskrit क्षिप्यति (kṣipyati) or क्षिप्यते (kṣipyate). Compare Hindi फेंकना (phẽknā).

    Pronunciation

    • (formal) IPA(key): /pʰek.ɳe/
    • (colloquial) IPA(key): /pʰek.ɳə/

    Verb

    फेकणे • (phekṇe)

    1. (transitive) to throw
      माझ्यावर पाणी फेकू नकोस!
      mājhyāvar pāṇī phekū nakos!
      Don't throw water on me!
    2. (figuratively, intransitive) to bluff, to brag; to talk loudly in praise of oneself
      फेकणे त्याच्या स्वभावात ठासून बसले आहे.
      phekṇe tyācyā svabhāvāt ṭhāsūn basle āhe.
      The tendency to brag is ingrained in his personality.
    3. (figuratively, intransitive) to lie
      फेकू नकोस; जे काही सत्य असेल ते स्पष्टपणे सांगून टाक!
      phekū nakos; je kāhī satya asel te spaṣṭapṇe sāṅgūn ṭāk!
      Don't lie; whatever is the truth, tell us clearly!

    Conjugation

    References

    • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983), “फेकणे”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
    • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “फेकणें”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
    • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “phēkk”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press