आण

See also: अण, अण, आणि, and आणो

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘁𑘜 (āṇa), 𑘁𑘡 (āna), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀆𑀡𑀸 (āṇā), 𑀅𑀡𑁆𑀡𑀸 (aṇṇā), from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀅𑀁𑀦 (aṃna), from Sanskrit आज्ञा (ājñā). Doublet of आज्ञा (ājñā). Cognate with Ahirani आन् (ān).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aɳ/
• Rhymes: -aɳ

Noun

आण • (āṇ) f

1. oath

   Synonym: शपथ (śapath)

Further reading

• Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “आण”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary‎^[1], New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, page 8
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “आण”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press, page 66
• दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण [Date, Yashwant Ramkrishna] (1932-1950) “आण”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ), page 235.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ājñā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 49

Varhadi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘁𑘜 (āṇa), 𑘁𑘡 (āna), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀆𑀡𑀸 (āṇā), 𑀅𑀡𑁆𑀡𑀸 (aṇṇā), from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀅𑀁𑀦 (aṃna), from Sanskrit आज्ञा (ājñā). Cognate with Ahirani आन् (ān).

Noun

आण (āṇ) f

1. oath

   Synonym: शप्पथ (śappath)

   तुले लेकराची आण हाय. आता तरी खरं बोल.

   tule lekrācī āṇ hāy. ātā tarī khara bol.

   Swear on your child's life, and the tell the truth.

Further reading

• विठ्ठल वाघ [Vitthal Wagh], रावसाहेब काळे [Raosaheb Kale] (2021) “आण”, in वऱ्हाडी शब्दकोश [Varhadi Dictionary] (in Marathi), volume 1, एल्फिन्स्टन तांत्रिक विद्यालय इमारत, ३, महापालिका मार्ग, धोबीतलाव, मुंबई ४०० ००१ [Elphinstone Tantrik Vidyalaya Building, 3, Mahapalika Marg, Dhobi Talao, Mumbai 400 001]: राज्य मराठी विकास संस्था [Rajya Marathi Vikas Sanstha], →ISBN, page २४, column 2.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ājñā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 49