Marathi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘨𑘻𑘏𑘜𑘹 (rokhaṇe). Compare Gujarati રોકવું (rokvũ), Hindi रोकना (roknā), Punjabi ਰੋਕਣਾ (rokṇā) / روکنا (roknā), Sindhi روڪَڻُ / रोकणु (rokaṇu), Nepali रोक्नु (roknu).

Verb

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रोखणे (rokhṇe) (transitive)

  1. to stop, obstruct
    Synonyms: अडवणे (aḍavṇe), थांबवणे (thāmbavṇe)

References

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  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “रोखणे”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “रोखणें”, 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) “रोंखणें”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “rōkk”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press