ٹونا

Urdu

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀝𑁄𑀦- (*ṭona-).

Noun

ٹونا • (ṭonā) m (Hindi spelling टोना)

  1. witchcraft
    Synonym: جادوگری (jādūgarī)
  2. incantation, charm

References
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ṭōna”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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