"Maithil" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more Maithil [comparative], most Maithil [superlative], Maithila [alternative]
Etymology: From Sanskrit मैथिल (maithila). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sa|मैथिल}} Sanskrit मैथिल (maithila) Head templates: {{en-adj}} Maithil (comparative more Maithil, superlative most Maithil)
  1. Of or pertaining to the Maithils.
    Sense id: en-Maithil-en-adj-F4O1ScJA Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51

Noun

Forms: Maithils [plural], Maithila [alternative]
Etymology: From Sanskrit मैथिल (maithila). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sa|मैथिल}} Sanskrit मैथिल (maithila) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Maithil (plural Maithils)
  1. A member of an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group from the Indian subcontinent who speak the Maithili language.
    Sense id: en-Maithil-en-noun-iiDNUh5X Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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