Etymology

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Today it means: A sweet sap extracted from the inflorescence of various species of toddy palm and widely consumed in India and other Asian countries, sometimes fermented to produce toddy. Full definition →

Marathi नीरा ← Sanskrit नीर ← Proto-Dravidian *nīr
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  1. Proto-Dravidian · derived from*nīr
  2. Sanskrit · derived fromनीर“juice, water”
  3. Marathi · borrowed fromनीरा
  4. English todayneera

Borrowed from Marathi नीरा (nīrā), from Sanskrit नीर (nīra, “juice, water”), ultimately from Proto-Dravidian *nīr.

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