ઉંદર

Gujarati

Alternative forms

  • ઇંદુર (indur)

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀉𑀁𑀤𑀭 (uṃdara), from Sanskrit उन्दुर (undura), उन्दुरु (unduru), उन्दरु (undaru), etc. from a lost Vedic substrate language.[1] Compare Marathi 𑘄𑘽𑘟𑘨 (undar), Hindi उंदुर (undur), Sinhalese උඳුරා (uⁿdurā).

Pronunciation

Noun

ઉંદર • (undar) m (plural ઉંદરો)

  1. mouse
    Synonyms: મૂષક (mūṣak), ચૂઓ (cūo)

References

  1. ^ Kuiper, F. B. J. (1948) Proto-Munda Words In Sanskrit‎[1], Amsterdam: N.V. Noord-Hollandsche Uitgevers Maatschappij, page 27

Further reading

  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “undura”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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