शेत

Konkani

Etymology

From Maharastri Prakrit 𑀙𑁂𑀢𑁆𑀢 (chetta), from Sanskrit क्षेत्र (kṣétra), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *ṭṣáytram, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćšáytram. Compare Marathi शेत (śet), Hindi खेत (khet).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃɛːt̪/

Noun

शेत • (śet) (Latin script xet, Kannada script ಶೆತ್)

1. field

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Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘭𑘹𑘝 (seta), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀙𑁂𑀢𑁆𑀢 (chetta), from Sanskrit क्षेत्र (kṣétra), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *ṭṣáytram, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćšáytram. Doublet of क्षेत्र (kṣetra). Cognate with Konkani śet, Hindi खेत (khet).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɕet̪/

Noun

शेत • (śet) n

1. field, farm

Derived terms

• शेतकरी (śetakrī)
• शेतकी (śetkī)
• शेतमाल (śetmāl)
• शेती (śetī)

 

References

• Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983) , “शेत”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
• James Thomas Molesworth (1857) , “शेत”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
• Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna, “शेत”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala, 1932-1950.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) , “kṣḗtra(3735)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press.