Tuesday, October 20, 2009

तिहाई تہائی ♣ Eng. three + -phagous

तिहाई تہائی ♣ Eng. three + -phagous

[tihāī]~[tɛhāī], f. num. a third part.

[◀MIA ∙∙∙ ◀OIA *tribhāgiya- ‘a third portion’ <tribhāga- m. ‘a third part’ Hariv. <+②bhāga- m. ‘portion, fraction’ ŚvetUp. (♣Eng. -phagous ) <tri- ‘three’ ◀PIE *trei- ‘three’] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙▶Eng. three, third ] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙→Eng. tribe, trio, triple, trinity ]

☞ (Platts, 1884) 0346; (Turner, 1966) 6038, p.343, ② 9430, ② p.532; (MW, 1899) 0457, ② 0751, ② 0743; (Pokorny, 1959) 1090, ② 0107; (Mayrhofer, 1986-2001) 1.675, ② 2.260, ② 2.241

Monday, October 19, 2009

तेरह تیرہ ♣ Eng. three + ten

तेरह تیرہ ♣ Eng. three + ten

[tēra₍h₎]~[tērā̌], adj. num. 13 (thirteen).

[◀MIA: Pk. tērasa, tēraha, tēra ‘thirteen’; Pa. tēlasa, tērasa ‘thirteen’ ◀OIA *trayēdaśa ‘thirteen’ <tráyōdaśa ‘thirteen’ <+②dáśa ‘ten’ RV. (♣Eng. ten ) <tri- ‘three’ ◀PIE *trei- ‘three’] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙▶Eng. three, third ] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙→Eng. tribe, trio, triple, trinity ]

☞ (Platts, 1884) 0351; (Turner, 1966) 6001, p.343, ② 6227; (Pali-Eng., 1925) 297; (MW, 1899) 0457, ② 0471; (Pokorny, 1959) 1090, ② 0191; (Mayrhofer, 1986-2001) 1.675, ② 1.708

तीन تین ♣ Eng. three, trio

तीन تین ♣ Eng. three, trio

[tīn], adj. num. 3 (three).

[◀MIA: Pk. tiṇṇi nom. acc. m.f.n. ‘three’; Pa. tīṇi nom. n. ‘three’◀OIA trí̵ṇi nom. acc. n. RV. <tri- ‘three’ ◀PIE *trei- ‘three’] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙▶Eng. three, third ] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙→Eng. tribe, trio, triple, trinity ]

☞ (Platts, 1884) 0353; (Turner, 1966) 5994, p.343; (Pali-Eng., 1925) 297; (MW, 1899) 0457; (Pokorny, 1959) 1090; (Mayrhofer, 1986-2001) 1.675

तोला تولا ♣ Eng. talent, extol

तोला تولا ♣ Eng. talent, extol

[tōlā], m. a measurement of weight.

[◀MIA: Pk. tōla- m.n. ‘a weight’ ◀OIA tōlaka- m.n. ‘a weight of gold or silver’ Rājat. <√tul ‘lift’ ◀PIE *tel-, telǝ-, tlē(i)-, tlā- ‘to lift, support, weigh’] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙▶Eng. thole ‘to bear; to endure’] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙→Eng. toll, tolerate, talent, Atlas, extol ]

☞ (Platts, 1884) 0344; (Turner, 1966) 5978, p.335; (MW, 1899) 0456, 0451; (Pokorny, 1959) 1060; (Mayrhofer, 1986-2001) 1.658

Sunday, October 18, 2009

तेवर تیور ♣ Eng. temerity, tenebrous

तेवर تیور ♣ Eng. temerity, tenebrous

[tēvar], m. darkness before the eyes, faintness, peculiar expression of the eyes.

[◀MIA ∙∙∙ ◀OIA taimira- n. ‘dimness of the eyes’ Suśr. <timirá- ‘dark, gloomy’ MBh. <tamrá- ‘darkening’ RV. <√tam ‘choke, faint’ ◀PIE *tem- ‘to faint; to be dark’] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙→Eng. temerity, tenebrous ]

☞ (Platts, 1884) 0353; (Turner, 1966) 5955, 5817, 5694, p.323; (MW, 1899) 0455, 0447, 0438; (Pokorny, 1959) 1063; (Mayrhofer, 1986-2001) 1.642, 1.626

तैरना تیرنا ♣ Eng. thorough, trans-

तैरना تیرنا ♣ Eng. thorough, trans-

[tɛ̵rnā], v.i.; m. to swim, float; swimming.

[◀MIA ∙∙∙ ◀OIA tirátē ‘crosses over, sails across’ RV. <√tr̥̄ ‘cross’ ◀PIE *ter-, terǝ-, tr̥̄-, trā-, teru- ‘to cross over, transgress, move across, pass through, to stay, to overcome’] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙▶Eng. thrill, thorough, through ] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙→Eng. trans-, transient, trench ]

☞ (Platts, 1884) 0351; (Turner, 1966) 5821, p.339; (MW, 1899) 0454; (Pokorny, 1959) 1074, 1075; (Mayrhofer, 1986-2001) 1.629

Saturday, October 17, 2009

तक تک ♣ Eng. that, this

तक تک ♣ Eng. that, this

[tak], ppn. to, up to, toward, as far as, for (time), until, even.

[◀MIA ∙∙∙ ◀OIA tā́vatka- ‘bought for so much’ Pāṇ. <tā́vant- ‘so great, so long’ RV. <tá- base of nom. sg. n., all obl. sg. and all pl. forms of pron. and pronom. ◀PIE *to-, tā-, ti̯o- ‘that, he (demonstrative stem)’] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙▶Eng. than, that, the, there, this, though, thus ] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙→Eng. their, they ]

☞ (Platts, 1884) 0331; (Turner, 1966) 5805, 5804, 5612; (MW, 1899) 0445, 0434 (tád); (Pokorny, 1959) 1086; (Mayrhofer, 1986-2001) 1.644, 1.608

ताना تانا ♣ Eng. thin, tendon

ताना تانا ♣ Eng. thin, tendon

[tānā], m. the warp.

[◀MIA: Pk. tāṇa- m. ‘tune’ ◀OIA tāna- m. ‘tone’ MBh., ‘fibre’ Suśr. <√tan ‘stretch’ ◀PIE *ten-, tend- ‘to extend, stretch, span’] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙▶Eng. thin ] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙→Eng. tendon, tone, tender, tent, tense, extend ]

☞ (Platts, 1884) 0307; (Turner, 1966) 5761, p.321; (MW, 1899) 0442, 0435; (Pokorny, 1959) 1065; (Mayrhofer, 1986-2001) 1.618

ताऊ تاؤ ♣ Eng. dad

ताऊ تاؤ ♣ Eng. dad

[tāū], m. an elder uncle, father’s elder brother.

[◀MIA ∙∙∙ ◀OIA tātagu- ‘paternal’ Apte, m. ‘father's brother’ lex. <tātá- m. ‘(in voc.) affectionate address to junior’ ŚBr., ‘id. to senior’ MBh., ‘father’ MBh. <tatá- m. ‘father’ RV. ◀PIE *tata- ‘daddy (nursery word)’] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙▶Eng. dad ]

☞ (Platts, 1884) 0307; (Turner, 1966) 5755, 5754; (MW, 1899) 0442, 0441, 0432; (Pokorny, 1959) 1056; (Mayrhofer, 1986-2001) 1.616

Friday, October 16, 2009

तवा توا ♣ Eng. tepid

तवा توا ♣ Eng. tepid

[tavā], m. a flat iron plate for baking bread.

[◀MIA: Pk. tavaya- m., taviā- f. ‘frying pan’ ◀OIA *tapaka- ‘frying pan’ <tāpaka- ‘heating’ Sarvad., m. ‘cooking-stove’, tāpikā- f. ‘frying pan’ Hcar. <tāpá- m. ‘heat, glow’ Mn., ‘pain’ MBh. <√tap ‘be hot’ ◀PIE *tep- ‘to be warm, to warm’] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙→Eng. tepid ]

☞ (Platts, 1884) 0341; (Turner, 1966) 5670, 5768, p.322; (MW, 1899) 0436; (Pokorny, 1959) 1069; (Mayrhofer, 1986-2001) 1.623

ताँता تانتا ♣ Eng. thin, tendon

ताँता تانتا ♣ Eng. thin, tendon

[tā̃tā], m. a series, successive flow, chain, line.

[◀MIA: Pk. taṁtu- m. ‘thread, cord’; Pa. tantu- m. ‘thread, cord’ ◀OIA tántu- m. ‘thread, warp’ RV. <√tan ‘stretch’ ◀PIE *ten-, tend- ‘to extend, stretch, span’] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙▶Eng. thin ] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙→Eng. tendon, tone, tender, tent, tense, extend ]

☞ (Platts, 1884) 0307; (Turner, 1966) 5661, p.321; (Pali-Eng., 1925) 296; (MW, 1899) 0436, 0435; (Pokorny, 1959) 1065; (Mayrhofer, 1986-2001) 1.622, 1.618

तनिक تَنِک ♣ Eng. thin, tendon

तनिक تَنِک ♣ Eng. thin, tendon

[tanik], adj.; adv. little, slight; a little, slightly.

[◀MIA: Pk. taṇu-, °ua- ‘thin, small’; Pa. tanu-, °uka- ‘thin, small’ ◀OIA tanú- ‘thin, delicate’ ŚBr., tánuka- Pāṇ. <√tan ‘stretch’ ◀PIE *ten-, tend- ‘to extend, stretch, span’] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙▶Eng. thin ] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙→Eng. tendon, tone, tender, tent, tense, extend ]

☞ (Platts, 1884) 0340; (Turner, 1966) 5654, p.321; (Pali-Eng., 1925) 296; (MW, 1899) 0435; (Pokorny, 1959) 1069, 1065; (Mayrhofer, 1986-2001) 1.620, 1.618

Thursday, October 15, 2009

तो تو ♣ Eng. that, this

तो تو ♣ Eng. that, this

[tɔ], conj. then, so, as for.

[◀MIA: Ap. tae, to ‘then, therefore’; Pk. tadō, taō ‘then, therefore’, Pa. tatō ‘thence, thereupon’ ◀OIA tátas ‘from there’ RV., ‘there, then’ ŚBr. <tá- base of nom. sg. n., all obl. sg. and all pl. forms of pron. and pronom. ◀PIE *to-, tā-, ti̯o- ‘that, he (demonstrative stem)’] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙▶Eng. than, that, the, there, this, though, thus ] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙→Eng. their, they ]

☞ (Platts, 1884) 0341; (Turner, 1966) 5639; (Pali-Eng., 1925) 295; (MW, 1899) 0432, 0434; (Pokorny, 1959) 1086; (Mayrhofer, 1986-2001) 1.617, 1.608

ठीक ٹھیک ♣ Eng. stand, stay

ठीक ٹھیک ♣ Eng. stand, stay

[ṭʰīk], adj.; adv. right, correct, proper, good, appropriate; exactly, well.

[◀MIA ∙∙∙ ◀OIA *ṭhīkka- ‘firm, right’ < (probably) <*ṭhiakka- <sthitá- ‘standing, settled’ ŚBr. <√sthā ‘stand’ ◀PIE *stā- : stǝ- ‘to stand’] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙▶Eng. stand, stool, stem, stead ] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙→Eng. stage, stance, stay, station, status ]

☞ (Platts, 1884) 0366; (Turner, 1966) 5503; (MW, 1899) 1262; (Pokorny, 1959) 1004; (Mayrhofer, 1986-2001) 2.764

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

जेठ جیٹھ ♣ Eng. Jain

जेठ جیٹھ ♣ Eng. Jain

[jēṭʰ], m. a husband’s elder brother.

[◀MIA: Pk. jeṭṭha-, jiṭ° ‘big, eldest’, m. ‘elder brother’; Pa. jeṭṭha- ‘chief, eldest’, m. ‘elder brother’, °aka- ‘chief’ ◀OIA jyḗṣṭha- ‘first, chief’, jyēṣṭhá- ‘eldest’, m. ‘eldest brother’ RV. <√ji ‘win’ ◀PIE *gʷei̯ǝ- ‘to prevail, be mighty, press down, conquer’] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙→Eng. Jain ]

☞ (Platts, 1884) 0413; (Turner, 1966) 5286; (Pali-Eng., 1925) 285; (MW, 1899) 0420, 0426; (Pokorny, 1959) 0469; (Mayrhofer, 1986-2001) 1.602, 1.573

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

नाता ناتا ♣ Eng. kin, gender

नाता ناتا ♣ Eng. kin, gender

[nātā], m. relation, relationship, ties.

[◀MIA ∙∙∙ ◀OIA *jñātra- ‘kinship, kinsman’ <jñātí- m. ‘kinsman’ RV. <√jan ‘be born’ ◀PIE *ĝen-, ĝenǝ-, ĝnē-, ĝnō- ‘to bear, to beget, to give birth, to be born, to produce’] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙▶Eng. kin, king, kind ] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙→Eng. gender, generate, genius, genuine, genesis ]

☞ (Platts, 1884) 1111; (Turner, 1966) 5279, p.281; (MW, 1899) 0410; (Pokorny, 1959) 0373; (Mayrhofer, 1986-2001) 1.601

जताना جتانا ♣ Eng. know, notice

जताना جتانا ♣ Eng. know, notice

[jatānā], v.t. to cause to be known, caution, warn, point out.

[◀MIA ∙∙∙ ◀OIA jñaptá- ‘instructed’ ŚBr. <√jñā ‘know’ ◀PIE *ĝen-, ĝenǝ-, ĝnē-, ĝnō- ‘to know’] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙▶Eng. know, can, cunning ] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙→Eng. notice, notion, gnosis, noble ]

☞ (Platts, 1884) 0376; (Turner, 1966) 5273, p.290; (MW, 1899) 0425; (Pokorny, 1959) 0376; (Mayrhofer, 1986-2001) 1.599

जी جی ♣ Eng. quick, vivid

जी جی ♣ Eng. quick, vivid

[jī], interj.; suffix term of respect, expression of assent, yes; an expression of respect added to proper names.

[◀MIA ∙∙∙ ◀OIA jí̵va ‘long live!’ <√jīv ‘live’ ◀PIE *gʷei̯-, gʷei̯ǝ-, gʷ(i)i̯ē-, gʷ(i)i̯ō-, gʷī- ‘to live’] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙▶Eng. quick ] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙→Eng. vivid, vital, bio-, zodiac ]

☞ (Platts, 1884) 0411; (Turner, 1966) 5240, p.288; (MW, 1899) 0422; (Pokorny, 1959) 0467; (Mayrhofer, 1986-2001) 1.594, 1.467