𑘎𑘚𑘳

Old Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Maharastri Prakrit कडुअ (kaḍua), from Sanskrit 𑘎𑘘𑘳𑘎 (káṭuka). Cognate with Old Gujarati कडूउं (kaḍūuṃ), Old Hindi करवा (karavā), Old Punjabi ਕਉੜਾ (kauṛā).

Adjective

𑘎𑘚𑘳 (kaḍu) (Devanagari कडू)

bitter
harsh

Descendants

Marathi: कडू (kaḍū)

Further reading

Tulpule, Shankar Gopal; Feldhaus, Anne, “कडू”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan, 1999, page 127.
Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “káṭuka”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 132

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