लाड

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Marathi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀮𑀟𑁆𑀟𑀺𑀅 (laḍḍia), from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀮𑀸𑀟𑁆𑀬- (*lāḍya-). Related to लाडके (lāḍke). Cognate with Hindi लाड़ (lāṛ).

Noun

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लाड (lāḍm

  1. (uncountable) affection, endearment, indulgence

References

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