ফাঁকু

Assamese

Alternative forms

  • ফাকু (phaku)

Etymology

Inherited from Early Assamese ফাঙ্কু (phaṅku), Magadhi Prakrit *𑀨𑀕𑁆𑀕𑀼 (*phaggu), Sanskrit ফল্গু (phalgu, red; reddish; red coloured powder;spring).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʰãku/

Noun

ফাঁকু • (phãku)

  1. coloured powder (used in Holi)