लोणी

Konkani

Alternative forms

• लोणि (lōṇi)

Etymology

From an earlier नोणी (nōṇi), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀡𑀯𑀡𑀻𑀅 (ṇavaṇīa), from Sanskrit नवनीत (návanīta, “fresh butter”).

Noun

लोणी • (lōṇī) (Latin script lonnim, Kannada script ಲೋಣೀ)

1. butter

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘩𑘻𑘜𑘲 (loṇī), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀡𑀯𑀡𑀻𑀅 (ṇavaṇīa), from Sanskrit नवनीत (návanīta, “fresh butter”).

Noun

लोणी • (loṇī) n

1. butter

   Synonym: (less common) माखण (mākhaṇ)

References

• Berntsen, Maxine, “लोणी”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “लोणी”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
• Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “लोणी”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “návanīta”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press