हातघाई

Marathi

Etymology

From हात (hāt, “hand”) +‎ घाई (ghāī, “haste”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɦat̪.ɡʱai/, [ɦat̪.ɡʱaiː]
  • Rhymes: -ai
  • Hyphenation: हात‧घाई

Noun

हातघाई • (hātghāī) f[1][2]

  1. (technical sense) a sudden hurriedness or rapid movement of the hand (especially in beating a tabor or other musical instruments).
  2. (by extension) a scuffle, altercation (through the action of the hand).
  3. (modern sense, rare) impatience
    Synonyms: उतावीळ (utāvīḷ), औत्सुक्य (autsukya), अधीरता (adhīrtā)

References

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