भांडखोर

Marathi

Etymology

From भांडण (bhāṇḍaṇ, “quarrel”) +‎ -खोर (-khor).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bʱaɳ.ɖkʰoɾ/
  • Rhymes: -oɾ
  • Hyphenation: भां‧डखोर

Adjective

भांडखोर • (bhāṇḍkhor) (indeclinable)

  1. quarrelsome, argumentative
    Synonyms: भांडकुदळ (bhāṇḍkudaḷ), बोलभांड (bolbhāṇḍa)
    गावात तो भांडखोर म्हणून ओळखला जातो, त्यामुळे लोक त्याच्यापासून अंतर ठेवतात.
    gāvāt to bhāṇḍkhor mhaṇūn oḷakhlā jāto, tyāmuḷe lok tyācyāpāsūn antar ṭhevtāt.
    He is known as quarrelsome in the village, so people keep their distance from him.

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983), “भांडखोर”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
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