वेणी

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘪𑘹𑘜𑘲 (veṇī), 𑘪𑘲𑘜𑘲 (vīṇī), from Sanskrit वेणि (veṇi), वेणिका (veṇikā). Cognate with Konkani विणी (viṇī), Gujarati વેણી (veṇī), Bengali বেণি (beni), Nepali बेनि (beni).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʋe.ɳi/, [ʋe.ɳiː]

Noun

वेणी • (veṇī) f

1. plaited hair
2. braid

   Synonym: गुंफण (gumphaṇ​)

3. a garland worn in traditional hairstyles.

   Synonym: गजरा (gajrā)

References

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