𑀓𑀼𑀳𑀡𑀻

Prakrit

Alternative forms

  • 𑀓𑀳𑀮𑁆𑀮 (kahalla)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit कफोणि (kaphoṇi).

Noun

𑀓𑀼𑀳𑀡𑀻 (kuhaṇī) f (Devanagari कुहणी)

  1. (anatomy) elbow

Descendants

  • Central:
    • Hindustani: kohnī, kuhnī
      • Hindi: कोहनी, कुहनी
      • Urdu: کوہنِی, کُہنِی
  • Eastern:
  • Northern:
    • Bhadrawahi: खुन्नि (khunni)
    • Kumaoni: कुहणो (kuhaṇo)
    • Nepali: कुहुनु (kuhunu), कुइनु (kuinu)
  • Northwestern:
    • Punjabi: kūhṇī, kōhṇī
      Gurmukhi script: ਕੂਹਣੀ, ਕੋਹਣੀ
      Shahmukhi script: کوہنی, کوہنی
  • Western:

References

  • Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928) “कुहणी”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author].
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