निवारा

See also: नवरा and नवरी

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀡𑀺𑀯𑀸𑀭𑀬 (ṇivāraya), 𑀡𑀺𑀯𑀸𑀭𑀕 (ṇivāraga), from Sanskrit निवार (nivāra), निवारक (nivāraka). Related to Old Marathi 𑘡𑘲𑘪𑘰𑘨𑘜𑘹 (nīvāraṇe, “to protect; to ward off (evil); to refute, to deny; to stop”). Compare Sinhalese නියර (niyara), නෙර (nera).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ni.ʋa.ɾa/

Noun

निवारा • (nivārā) m

1. shelter

   Synonym: आश्रय (āśray)

Further reading

• Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “निवारा”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “निवारा”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
• दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण [Date, Yashwant Ramkrishna] (1932-1950) “निवारा”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “nivāra”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 420