मस्का

See also: मसका

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian مسکه (maska). Compare Gujarati મસકો (masko), Hindustani مَسْکَہ (maska) / मसका (maskā).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /məs.ka/

Noun

मस्का • (maskā) m

  1. butter
    Synonym: लोणी (loṇī)

Derived terms
  • मस्का लावणे (maskā lāvṇe, “to butter up”)

References
  • Berntsen, Maxine, “मस्का”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “मसका”, 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) “मसका”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).
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