लाड

Marathi

Etymology

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

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Noun

लाड • (lāḍ) m

1. (uncountable) affection, endearment, indulgence

References

• 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