तहान

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi तान्ह (tānha), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀢𑀡𑁆𑀳𑀸 (taṇhā), from Sanskrit तृष्णा (tṛṣṇā). Cognate with Konkani तान (tān) and Pali taṇhā.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t̪ə.ɦan/, [t̪an]

Noun

तहान • (tahān) f

1. thirst

References

• Tulpule, Shankar Gopal; Feldhaus, Anne, “तान्ह”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan, 1999.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “tŕ̊ṣṇā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press