Sunday, May 31, 2009

मिटना مٹنا ♣ Eng. milk, galaxy

मिटना مٹنا ♣ Eng. milk, galaxy

[miṭnā], v.i. to be erased, blotted out, become extinct.

[◀MIA: Pk. miṭijjaï ‘is wiped out’; Pa. maṭṭa- ‘wiped, polished, pure’ ◀OIA mr̥ṣṭá- ‘rubbed, washed, pure’ RV. <√mr̥j ‘rub’ ◀PIE *mē̆lĝ- (or melǝĝ- ?) ‘to rub off, wipe, stroke, pluck; to milk’] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙▶Eng. milk ] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙→Eng. galaxy, lettuce ]

☞ (Platts, 1884) 0999; (Turner, 1966) 10299, p.593; (Pali-Eng., 1925) 516; (MW, 1899) 0829; (Pokorny, 1959) 0738, 0722; (Mayrhofer, 1986-2001) 2.324

मूतना موتنا ♣ Eng. moss, mire

मूतना موتنا ♣ Eng. moss, mire

[mūtnā], v.i. to urinate.

[◀MIA: Pk. muttaï ‘urinates’ ◀OIA mūtráyati ‘urinates’ MBh. <mū́tra- n. ‘urine’ AV. ◀PIE *meu-, meu̯ǝ- : mū̆- ‘wet; dirt, moist, marsh, moss; to wash, etc.’] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙▶Eng. moss ] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙→Eng. mire ]

☞ (Platts, 1884) 1086; (Turner, 1966) 10238; (MW, 1899) 0825; (Pokorny, 1959) 0741; (Mayrhofer, 1986-2001) 2.366

मारना مارنا ♣ Eng. murder, mortal

मारना مارنا ♣ Eng. murder, mortal

[mārnā], v.t. to beat, strike, hit, kill.

[◀MIA: Pk. mārēi, °raï ‘kills, strikes’; Pa. mārēti ‘kills, strikes’ ◀OIA māráyati ‘kills’ AV. <√mr̥ ‘die’ ◀PIE *mer-, merǝ- ‘to die, disappear, rub away, harm’] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙▶Eng. murder ] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙→Eng. mortal, mortar, mortgage ]

☞ (Platts, 1884) 0980; (Turner, 1966) 10066, p.592; (Pali-Eng., 1925) 530; (MW, 1899) 0827; (Pokorny, 1959) 0735; (Mayrhofer, 1986-2001) 2.318

Friday, May 29, 2009

मापना ماپنا ♣ Eng. meal, measure

मापना ماپنا ♣ Eng. meal, measure

[māpnā], v.t. to measure, cover.

[◀MIA ∙∙∙ ◀OIA *māpyatē ‘is measured’ <māpayati ‘measures, builds, erects’ Gr̥S. MBh. <√mā ‘measure’ ◀PIE *mē-, m-e-t- ‘to measure’] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙▶Eng. meal, moon, Monday, month ] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙→Eng. measure, meter, metrical ]

☞ (Platts, 1884) 0977; (Turner, 1966) 10054, p.573; (MW, 1899) 0804; (Pokorny, 1959) 0703, 0731; (Mayrhofer, 1986-2001) 2.341

माँ ماں ♣ Eng. mother, maternal

माँ ماں ♣ Eng. mother, maternal

[mā̃], f. a mother.

[◀MIA: Pk. māyā nom. sg., māarō pl. (whence māārā- f. sg.), māi- f., mādu- f. ‘wife (?)’, māu- f. ‘mother’, māuā- f.; Pa. mātā nom. sg., mātu gen. sg., mātarō pl. f. ‘mother’, mātuka- n. ‘origin’ ◀OIA mātŕ̥- f. ‘mother’ RV. ◀PIE *mātér- ‘mother’] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙▶Eng. mother ] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙→Eng. maternal, matrix, material, matter ]

☞ (Platts, 1884) 0984; (Turner, 1966) 10016; (Pali-Eng., 1925) 527; (MW, 1899) 0807; (Pokorny, 1959) 0700; (Mayrhofer, 1986-2001) 2.345

माथा ماتھا ♣ Eng. marrow

माथा ماتھا ♣ Eng. marrow

[mātʰā], m. the forehead.

[◀MIA: Pk. mattha-, °aya- m., maṁtha- m.n. ‘head’; Pa. mattha- m. ‘skull, head’, matthaka- m. ‘head, top, summit’ ◀OIA masta- m. ‘head’ Dhūrtas., mástaka- m.n. ‘head, skull’ Mn. ◀PIE *moz-g-o-, moz-g-en-, mos-k-o- ‘brains, marrow’] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙▶Eng. marrow ]

☞ (Platts, 1884) 0978; (Turner, 1966) 9926; (Pali-Eng., 1925) 518; (MW, 1899) 0793; (Pokorny, 1959) 0750; (Mayrhofer, 1986-2001) 2.336

मैला میلا ♣ Eng. melanin, melancholy

मैला میلا ♣ Eng. melanin, melancholy

[mɛ̵lā], adj. dirty, unclean.

[◀MIA: Pk. maïla- ‘dirty’ ◀OIA *malin- ‘dirty’ <mála- n. ‘dirt’ AV. ◀PIE *mel-, melǝ- ‘of a darkish color, soiled, dirty’] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙→Eng. melanin, Melanesian, mullet, melancholy ]

☞ (Platts, 1884) 1107; (Turner, 1966) 9904, 9899; (Pali-Eng., 1925) 524; (MW, 1899) 0792; (Pokorny, 1959) 0720; (Mayrhofer, 1986-2001) 2.332

Thursday, May 28, 2009

मानना ماننا ♣ Eng. mind, mental

मानना ماننا ♣ Eng. mind, mental

[mānnā], v.t. to accept, agree, admit, obey, believe.

[◀MIA: Pk. maṇṇaï ‘thinks’; Pa. maññati ‘thinks, deems, is sure of’ ◀OIA mányatē ‘thinks, honours’ RV., ‘thinks fit, agrees’ MBh. <√man ‘think’ ◀PIE *men- ‘to think, mind; spiritual activity’] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙▶Eng. mind ] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙→Eng. mental, mention, mania, Mentor ]

☞ (Platts, 1884) 0986; (Turner, 1966) 9857, p.564; (Pali-Eng., 1925) 515; (MW, 1899) 0783; (Pokorny, 1959) 0726; (Mayrhofer, 1986-2001) 2.305

मैं میں ♣ Eng. me, my

मैं میں ♣ Eng. me, my

[mɛ̵̃], pron. I.

[◀MIA: Ap. inst. maï˜; Pk. acc. maṁ, mamaṁ, inst. maē, gen. mama, majjhaṁ; Pa. acc. maṁ, inst. mayā, dat. mayhaṁ, gen. mama ◀OIA ma- base of singular oblique cases of 1st person pronoun ◀PIE *me- 1sg personal pronoun (oblique stem)] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙▶Eng. me, mine, my ]

☞ (Platts, 1884) 1107; (Turner, 1966) 9691; (Pali-Eng., 1925) 091; (MW, 1899) 0771; (Pokorny, 1959) 0702; (Mayrhofer, 1986-2001) 2.284

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

भौंह بھوں ♣ Eng. brow, bridge

भौंह بھوں ♣ Eng. brow

[bʰɔ̵̃], f. the eyebrow.

[◀MIA: Ap. bhōhā- f. ‘eyebrow’; Pk. bhamuha- n. ‘eyebrow’; Pa. bhamuka- m., bhamukha- ‘eyebrow’ ◀OIA *bhrumu- ‘eyebrow’ <bhrū́- f. ‘eyebrow’ RV. ◀PIE *bhrū- ‘(eye)brow; edge’] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙▶Eng. brow ]

☞ (Platts, 1884) 0197; (Turner, 1966) 9688; (Pali-Eng., 1925) 498; (MW, 1899) 0770; (Pokorny, 1959) 0172; (Mayrhofer, 1986-2001) 2.282

भाई بھائی ♣ Eng. brother, fraternal

भाई بھائی ♣ Eng. brother, fraternal

[bʰāī], m. a brother.

[◀MIA: Pk. bhāā nom. sg., bhāi-, bhāia-, bhāu-, bhāua-; Pa. bhātā nom. sg., bhātika-, bhātiya-, in cmpd. -bhātuka- m. ◀OIA bhrā́tr̥- m. ‘brother’ RV. ◀PIE *bhrā́ter- ‘brother’] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙▶Eng. brother ] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙→Eng. fraternal ]

☞ (Platts, 1884) 0181; (Turner, 1966) 9661; (Pali-Eng., 1925) 502; (MW, 1899) 0770; (Pokorny, 1959) 0163; (Mayrhofer, 1986-2001) 2.280

भीगना بھیگنا ♣ Eng. by + unguent

भीगना بھیگنا ♣ Eng. by + unguent

[bʰīgnā], v.i. to be wet, drenched, moist.

[◀MIA ∙∙∙ ◀OIA *bhiyagna- ‘smeared, wet’ <abhyàkta- ‘anointed’ ŚBr. <abhy- √añj ‘to smear , anoint’ <+②abhí- prefix ‘to, towards, into, over, upon’ (♣Eng. by ) <√añj ‘anoint’ ◀PIE *ongʷ- ‘fat; to salve, anoint, oil’] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙→Eng. unguent ]

☞ (Platts, 1884) 0200; (Turner, 1966) 9500, p.9; (MW, 1899) 0011, ② 0061; (Pokorny, 1959) 0779, ② 0287, ② 0034; (Mayrhofer, 1986-2001) 1.054, ② 1.091

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

भारी بھاری ♣ Eng. bear, fertile

भारी بھاری ♣ Eng. bear, fertile

[bʰārī], adj. heavy, weighty, enormous.

[◀MIA ∙∙∙ ◀OIA bhārika- ‘forming a load, heavy’ Suśr. <bhārá- m. ‘burden, weight’ RV. <√bhr̥ ‘bear’ ◀PIE *bher- ‘to bear, carry’] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙▶Eng. bear, burden, birth, bring ] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙→Eng. fertile, offer, fortune ]

☞ (Platts, 1884) 0178; (Turner, 1966) 9465, 9459, p.546; (MW, 1899) 0753, 0764; (Pokorny, 1959) 0128; (Mayrhofer, 1986-2001) 2.246

Sunday, May 24, 2009

होना ہونا ♣ Eng. be, build

होना ہونا ♣ Eng. be, build

[hōnā], v.i. to be, exist, become.

[◀MIA: Pk. bhavaï, °aē ‘is got’, hōi ‘is’, huaï ‘is’; Pa. bhavati, hōti ‘becomes, is’ ◀OIA bhávati ‘becomes, is’ RV. <√bhū ‘to become, be, arise, come into being, exist’ ◀PIE *bheu-, bheu̯ǝ- (bhu̯ā-, bhu̯ē-) : bhō̆u- : bhū- ‘to be, exist, become; to grow’] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙▶Eng. be, booth, build, beam ] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙→Eng. husband, physics, future ]

☞ (Platts, 1884) 1242; (Turner, 1966) 9416, p.544; (Pali-Eng., 1925) 499; (MW, 1899) 0760; (Pokorny, 1959) 0146; (Mayrhofer, 1986-2001) 2.255

भाजी بھاجی ♣ Eng. fry

भाजी بھاجی ♣ Eng. fry

[bʰājī], f. fried vegetables.

[◀MIA: Pk. bhajjia- ‘fried’, bhajjiā- f. ‘fried vegetables’ ◀OIA bharjita- ‘fried, parched’ Suśr. <√bhrajj ‘fry, roast’ ◀PIE *bher- ‘to roast, bake, cook’] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙→Eng. fry ]

☞ (Platts, 1884) 0178; (Turner, 1966) 9401, p.550; (MW, 1899) 0769; (Pokorny, 1959) 0137; (Mayrhofer, 1986-2001) 2.278

Saturday, May 23, 2009

भाँति بھانت ♣ Eng. -phagous, pagoda

भाँति بھانت ♣ Eng. -phagous, pagoda

[bʰā̃ti], f.; ppn. a way, manner, kind.

[◀MIA: Ap. bhaṁti- f. ‘sort’; Pk. bhatti- f. ‘devotion, arrangement, sort’; Pa. bhatti- f. ‘service, devotion’ ◀OIA bhaktí- f. ‘possession’ RV. <√bhaj ‘impart, possess, enjoy’ ◀PIE *bhag- ‘to divide, to share out, apportion’] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙→Eng. -phagous, pagoda ]

☞ (Platts, 1884) 0180; (Turner, 1966) 9338, p.532; (Pali-Eng., 1925) 497; (MW, 1899) 0743; (Pokorny, 1959) 0107; (Mayrhofer, 1986-2001) 2.241

ब्राह्मण براہمن ♣ Eng. barrow, fort

ब्राह्मण براہمن ♣ Eng. barrow, fort

[brāhman], m. a Brahmin.

[←OIA brāhmaṇá- m. ‘one who has sacred knowledge, Brahman’ RV. <bráhman- n. ‘hymn’ RV. <√br̥h ‘increase’ ◀PIE *bhereĝh- ‘to become high, to rise; high, tall; mountain’] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙▶Eng. barrow, borough, burg ] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙→Eng. bourgeois, burglar, force, fort, fortify ]

☞ (Platts, 1884) 0144; (Turner, 1966) 9327, p.527; (MW, 1899) 0741, 0735, 0737; (Pokorny, 1959) 0140; (Mayrhofer, 1986-2001) 2.236, 2.212