मदत

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian مدد (madad), from Arabic مَدَد (madad). Compare Hindi मदद (madad), Nepali मदत् (madat).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mə.d̪ət̪/

Noun

मदत • (madat) f

  1. help, assistance, aid
    Synonym: सहाय्य (sahāyya) (formal)

Derived terms
  • मदत करणे (madat karṇe, “to help”)

References
  • Berntsen, Maxine, “मदत”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “मदत”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Shridhar Ganesh Vaze (1911) “मदत”, in The Aryabhusan School Dictionary, Poona: Arya-Bhushan Press
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