फार

Marathi

Etymology

From Old Marathi फार (phāra), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀨𑀸𑀭 (phāra), from Sanskrit स्फार (sphārá). Cognate to Gujarati ફાર (phār, “too much”).

Adverb

फार • (phār)

  1. very
    तो फार चांगला माणूस आहे.
    to phār cāṅglā māṇūs āhe.
    He is a very good person.
  2. much
    तुझ्या मदतीची फार जरूर होती.
    tujhyā madatīcī phār jarūr hotī.
    Your help was much needed.
    Synonym: खूप (khūp)
  3. exceedingly
    ती बाई फार बोलते.
    tī bāī phār bolte.
    That woman talks excessively.

References

  • Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983), “फार”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • James Thomas Molesworth (1857), “फार”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Shridhar Ganesh Vaze (1911), “फार”, in The Aryabhusan School Dictionary, Poona: Arya-Bhushan Press
  • Shankar Gopal Tulpule and Anne Feldhau (1999), “फार”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “sphārá (13833)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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