𑀔𑀸𑀭

Prakrit

Etymology

From Sanskrit क्षार (kṣāra).

Noun

𑀔𑀸𑀭 (khāra) m (Devanagari खार) (attested in Śaurasenī)

  1. saltiness, alkali

Descendants

  • Hindustani:
    Hindi: खार (khār)
    Urdu: کھار (khār)

References

  • Misra, Bal Govind (1967) Historical Phonology of Modern Standard Hindi: Proto-Indo-European to the Present, Cornell University, page 119
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