𑘐𑘳𑘽𑘣𑘰

Old Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀕𑀼𑀧𑁆𑀨𑀸 (*gupphā). Compare Old Hindi गुफा (guphā), Old Gujarati गफा (gaphā), गुफ (gupha), Old Punjabi ਗੁਫਾ (guphā), Middle Bengali গোফা (gōpha).

Noun

𑘐𑘳𑘽𑘣𑘰 (guṃphā) f (Devanagari गुंफा)

1. thatched hut
2. cave

Descendants

• Marathi: गुफा (guphā), गुंफा (gumphā)

Further reading

• Shankar Gopal Tulpule; Anne Feldhaus (1999), “गुंफा”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan, page 205