अथवा

Hindi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit अथवा (athavā), from अथ (atha) +‎ वा (vā).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ət̪ʰ.ʋɑː/, [ɐt̪ʰ.ʋäː]

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Conjunction

अथवा • (athvā) (formal)

1. either ... or ...

   Synonym: या (yā)

Marathi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit अथवा (athavā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ət̪ʰ.ʋa/

Conjunction

अथवा • (athvā)

1. (formal, literary) either ... or ...

   Synonym: किंवा (kiuvā)

References

• Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “अथवा”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies

Nepali

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit अथवा (athavā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʌt̪ʰʌwä]
• Phonetic Devanagari: अथवा

Conjunction

अथवा • (athawā)

1. either ... or ...

Adverb

अथवा • (athawā)

1. or else, otherwise
2. if so, if that is the case
3. somewhere between ... and ...