Soi, Sōī, Soī: 2 definitions

Introduction:

Soi means something in Marathi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

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Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

sōī (सोई).—f (Perhaps from su Well, happily, and īra To go, proceed &c.) Opportuneness or suitableness of circumstances or matters generally; harmonious and favorable conjunction, connection, position, or posture (of affairs, articles, items, points, in the widest signification), in which consists the commodiousness, comfortableness, or convenience sought or subsisting for any particular business, work, or act. Ex. adhīṃ vāṭēcī sōī pāhā maga nighāyācā bēta karā; lagna karā mhaṇatāṃ kharēṃ paṇa kharcācī sōī nāhīṃ; lihiṇyācī sōī, basaṇyācī sōī, nijāyācī sōī, khāyāpyāyācī sōī &c. 2 Orderly and regular or suitable and proper disposition or arrangement more strictly or literally. Ex.pōthyā sōīnēṃ lāvūna ṭhēvā; jhāḍēṃ sōīnēṃ lāgata gēlīṃ; sōīnēñca vāṭa gēlēlī āhē. 3 By meton. Anything viewed as the subject, source, or seat of one's comfort or happiness of condition; one's resources or means of subsistence, an estate, appointment, office, occupation, profession &c. Note. The word is in everybody's mouth, and in every diversification of the comprehensive sense above given.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

sōī (सोई).—f Opportuneness of circumstances; convenience.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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