रिते

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘨𑘱𑘝 (rita), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀭𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀢 (ritta), from Sanskrit रिक्त (riktá), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *riktás, from Proto-Indo-European *likʷtós. Compare रिकामे (rikāme). Cognate to Konkani रित्तें (rittễ), Nepali रित्तो (ritto).

Adjective

रिते • (rite)

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References

• Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “रिते”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “रिता”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “riktá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press