𑀯𑀁𑀓

Prakrit

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit वङ्क (vaṅka). Cognate with Pali 𑀯𑀗𑁆𑀓 (vaṅka).

Adjective

𑀯𑀁𑀓 (vaṃka) (Devanagari वंक)

  1. crooked
  • 𑀯𑀓𑁆𑀓 (vakka, “crooked”)
  • 𑀯𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀺𑀤 (vakkida, “bent”)
  • 𑀯𑀁𑀓𑀺𑀅 (vaṃkia, “bent”)

Descendants

  • Central Indo-Aryan:
    • Old Hindi: बाँक (bām̐ka), बाँका (bām̐kā)
    • Old Awadhi: बाँक (bām̐ka)
  • Eastern Indo-Aryan:
  • Northern Indo-Aryan:
    • Kumaoni: बाङो (bāṅo)
  • Southern Indo-Aryan:
    • Marathi: वांक (vāṅka), वांके (vāṅke)
  • Western Indo-Aryan:

References

  • Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928) “वंक”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author].
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “vaṅka”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 653
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