𑀧𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝

Prakrit

Alternative forms

  • 𑀧𑁂𑀝𑁆𑀝 (pĕṭṭa)

Etymology

Borrowed from Dravidian; ultimately from Proto-Dravidian *poṭṭ-. Cognate with Telugu పొట్ట (poṭṭa).

Noun

𑀧𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝 (pŏṭṭa) (Devanagari पोट्ट)

  1. stomach

Descendants

  • Hindustani:
    • Hindi: पेट (peṭ)
    • Urdu: پیٹ (peṭ)
  • Marathi: पोट (poṭ)
  • Romani: porr

References

  • Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928) “पोट्ट”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author].
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “8376”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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