वाञ्छ्

From an *-sk- extension of Proto-Indo-European *wenh₁- (“to wish, love”). Cognate with English wish.

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /ʋɑːɲt͡ɕʰ/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /ʋɑːɲt͡ɕʰ/

वाञ्छ् • (vāñch)

1. to wish, desire

• वन् (van)

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