वहाण

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀯𑀸𑀳𑀡𑀸 (vāhaṇā) 𑀉𑀯𑀸𑀳𑀡𑀸 (uvāhaṇā), from Sanskrit उपानह् (upānáh). Compare Konkani व्हाण (vhāṇ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋə.ɦaɳ/, [ʋʱaɳ]

Noun

वहाण • (vahāṇ) f

1. shoe, sandal

References

• दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण [Date, Yashwant Ramkrishna] (1932-1950) “वहाण”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ), page 2769.