पद्धत

See also: पद्धति and पद्धती

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit पद्धति (paddhati) with the deletion of the final vowel. Related to पद्धती (paddhatī). Compare Gujarati પદ્ધત (paddhat).

Noun

पद्धत • (paddhat) f

1. manner, method
2. custom, practice

   Synonym: रीत (rīt)

3. habit

   Synonym: सवय (savay)

References

• Berntsen, Maxine, “पद्धत”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “पद्धति”, 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) “पद्धत-ति-ती”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).