पेक्षा

See also: पक्ष and पक्षी

Marathi

Etymology

From Sanskrit अपेक्षया (apekṣayā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pek.ʂa/

Postposition

पेक्षा • (pekṣā)

1. more than, than

   तो माणूस नितीनपेक्षा उंच आहे.

   to māṇūs nitīnpekṣā uñca āhe.

   That man is taller than Nitin.

References

• Berntsen, Maxine, “पेक्षा”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “पेक्षां”, 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) “पेक्षां”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).