बाऊ

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘤𑘰𑘪𑘻 (bāvo).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bau/, [bauː]
  • Rhymes: -u

Noun

बाऊ • (bāū) m[1][2]

  1. a wound, sore
    Synonyms: जखम (jakham), घाव (ghāv)
  2. a frightening imaginary figure invoked to scare children; comparable to a goblin, hobgoblin, bagman, or bogeyman.

Derived terms

References

More information
  1. ^ Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983), “बाऊ”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  2. ^ Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “बाऊ”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press

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