𑀓𑀼𑀁𑀘𑀺𑀬𑀸

Prakrit

Etymology

    Inherited from Sanskrit कुञ्चिका (kuñcikā).[1] Cognate with Pali kuñcikā.

    Noun

    𑀓𑀼𑀁𑀘𑀺𑀬𑀸 (kuṃciyā) f (Devanagari कुंचिया) [2]

    1. key

    Descendants

    • Eastern Indo-Aryan:
      • Odia: କଞ୍ଚି (kañci)
    • Northwestern Indo-Aryan:
    • Western Indo-Aryan:

    References

    1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “kuñcikā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 165
    2. ^ Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928) “कुंचिया”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author], page 248.
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