लाच

Marathi

Alternative forms

  • लांच (lāñca) — dated

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘩𑘰𑘓 (lāca, “bribe”), 𑘩𑘰𑘽𑘓 (lāṃca), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀮𑀁𑀘𑀸 (lañcā, “bribe”), from Sanskrit लञ्चा (lañcā, “bribe”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lat͡ɕ/
  • Rhymes: -at͡ɕ

Noun

लाच • (lāc) f[1][2]

  1. a bribe
    दंडातून सुटका मिळवण्यासाठी मी पोलिसाला लाच दिली.
    daṇḍātūn suṭkā miḷvaṇyāsāṭhī mī polisālā lāc dilī.
    I gave the policeman a bribe to get off the fine.

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983), “लाच”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  2. ^ Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “लाच”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press, page 2689
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