साखर

See also: सखर

Marathi

Alternative forms

साकर (sākar)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi साकर (sākara), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀲𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀭𑀸 (sakkarā), from Sanskrit शर्करा (śarkarā). Cognate with Konkani साक्कर (sākkar), Gujarati સાકર (sākar).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sa.kʰəɾ/
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Noun

साखर • (sākhar) f

sugar
Synonym: शर्करा (śarkarā) (scientific)

References

Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “साखर”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “śarkarā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

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