ओले

See also: ओला

Hindi

Noun

ओले • (ole) m

1. inflection of ओला (olā):
   1. oblique/vocative singular
   2. direct plural

Marathi

Etymology

नपुसकलिंग (napusakliṅga): ओले n (ole)
पुल्लिंग (pulliṅga): ओला m (olā)
स्त्रीलिंग (strīliṅga): ओली f (olī)

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘪𑘻𑘩 (vola), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀑𑀮𑁆𑀮 (olla), from Sanskrit ओल्ल (olla).

Pronunciation

• (formal) IPA^(key): /o.le/
• (colloquial) IPA^(key): /o.lə/

Adjective

ओले • (ole) (indeclinable)

1. (neuter) wet

   अंगण अजून ओले आहे, जपून चाल.

   aṅgaṇ ajūn ole āhe, japūn cāl.

   The courtyard is still wet, walk carefully.

2. (uncommon) damp, moist, humid

   Synonyms: दमट (damaṭ), आर्द्र (ārdra)

Related terms

• ओल (ol)
• ओलावा (olāvā)

References

• Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983), “ओले”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
• Bloch, Jules (1915/1920), La formation de la langue marathe (in French), Paris: Édouard Champion; republished as Dev Raj Chanana, transl., The Formation of the Marathi Language‎^[1], Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, 1970, page 309
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “ओला”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “*ōdra”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press