𑀧𑀼𑀁𑀙

Prakrit

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit पुच्छ (púccha).

Noun

𑀧𑀼𑀁𑀙 (puṃcha) (Devanagari पुंछ, Gujarati પુંછ, Kannada ಪುಂಛ) (attested in Ardhamāgadhī, Māhārāṣṭrī, Śaurasenī)

  1. tail

Descendants

  • Gujarati: પૂંછડી (pū̃chḍī)
  • Hindi: पूँछ (pū̃ch)
  • Old Marathi: पुंस (puṃsa), पूंस (pūṃsa)

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