काळीज

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Marathi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old Marathi काळज (kāḷaj̈), from Sanskrit कालेय (kāleya, “liver”). Doublet of काळजी (kāḷjī). Cognate with Hindi कलेजा (kalejā). Compare Telugu కాలేయము (kālēyamu), కారిజము (kārijamu).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ka.ɭ̆id͡z/, [ka.ɭ̆iːd͡z]

Noun[edit]

काळीज • (kāḷīj̈) n

  1. the liver
    Synonym: यकृत (yakŕt)
  2. (figuratively) the heart
    Synonym: हृदय (hŕday)

Usage notes[edit]

  • While काळीज (kāḷīj̈) technically refers to the liver organ (see यकृत (yakŕt)), it has various other meanings (heart, mind, courage, etc.) when commonly used.

References[edit]

  • Berntsen, Maxine, “काळीज”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “काळीज”, 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) “काळीज”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).
  • Tulpule, Shankar Gopal; Feldhaus, Anne, “[1]”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan, 1999.
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “kālēyaka”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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