जवळ

Konkani

Etymology

From Sanskrit यमल (yamala), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eym- (“likeness”). Related to Marathi जवळ (j̈avaḷ, “near”).

Noun

जवळ • (zavaḷ) (Latin script zaval, Kannada script ಜವಳ)

  1. a twin

Derived terms

  • जव्ळें (zavḷễ, “twins”)
  • अवळ-जवळ (avaḷ-zavaḷ, “twins”)

References

  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “yamala”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘕𑘪𑘯𑘰𑘽 (javaḷāṃ), ultimately from Sanskrit यमल (yamala). Related to Konkani जवळ (javaḷ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʑə.ʋəɭ̆/
  • Hyphenation: ज‧वळ
  • Rhymes: -əɭ̆

Adjective

जवळ • (javaḷ) (indeclinable)

  1. near, close by, contiguous, proximate
    Synonyms: निकट (nikaṭ), समीप (samīp), नजीक (najīk)

Adverb

जवळ • (j̈avaḷ)

  1. near, close to
    Synonyms: निकट (nikaṭ), समीप (samīp), नजीक (najīk)

Postposition

जवळ • (j̈avaḷ)

  1. near, close to

Derived terms

  • जवळजवळ (j̈avaḷj̈avaḷ, “almost”)
  • जवळपास (j̈avaḷpās, “almost, approximately”)
  • जवळीक (javaḷīka, “nearness, intimacy”)

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983), “जवळ”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “जवळ”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Shankar Gopal Tulpule; Anne Feldhaus (1999), “जवळां”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan
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