ટાંકી

Gujarati

Etymology

    Inherited from Prakrit 𑀝𑀁𑀓 (ṭaṃka, “ditch, reservoir”), of uncertain further origin.[1] Has been linked to Sanskrit तडाग (taḍāga, “pond”) (whence તળાવ (taḷāv, “pond, cistern”)), though this seems spurious.[2] Cognate with Marathi टांकें (ṭāṅkẽ).

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    ટાંકી • (ṭā̃kī) f

    1. cistern
      Synonym: તળાવ (taḷāv)

    Descendants

    • → Portuguese: tanque
      • → Bengali: টাংকি (ṭaṅki)
      • → English: tank (see there for further descendants)
      • → Hunsrik: Dank
      • → Malay: tangki
      • → Spanish: tanque

    References

    1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*ṭaṅka⁶”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
    2. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2025) “tank”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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