आलवण

Marathi

Etymology

Derived from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀆𑀮𑀯𑀡𑁆𑀡 (ālavaṇṇa), from Sanskrit आरक्तवर्ण (āraktavarṇa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /al.ʋəɳ/

Noun

आलवण • (ālvaṇ) f

1. a type of shawl
2. (dated) a kind of red saree worn by Brahmin widows before social reforms in the early and mid-twentieth century (extremely rare in usage now)

References

• दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण [Date, Yashwant Ramkrishna] (1932-1950) “आलवण”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).