गुढी

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘐𑘳𑘛𑘲 (guḍhī), from Old Kannada ಗುಡಿ (guḍi).[1] Compare modern Kannada ಗುಡಿ (guḍi).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡu.ɖʱi/, [ɡu.ɖʱiː]

Noun

गुढी • (guḍhī) f

  1. decorated pole erected on top of or in front of the house to celebrate Gudi Padwa

Derived terms
  • गुढीपाडवा (guḍhīpāḍvā)

References
  1. Dr. P. V. Narayana, editor (2007), “ಗುಡಿ”, in ಹಳಗನ್ನಡ ಪದಸಂಪದ [haḷagannaḍa padasampada, Halagannada Padasampada]‎ (in Kannada), Kannada Sahitya Parishattu

Further reading
  • Berntsen, Maxine, “गुढी”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “गुढी”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण [Date, Yashwant Ramkrishna] (1932-1950) “गुढी”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).
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