𑀉𑀤𑁆𑀤

Prakrit

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit उद्र (udrá), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *udrás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *udrás (“otter”), from Proto-Indo-European *udrós (“aquatic animal; otter”).

Noun

𑀉𑀤𑁆𑀤 (udda) m (Devanagari उद्द) (Sauraseni)

  1. merman, a kind of fish, garment made out of its skin

Descendants
  • Hindustani:
    Hindi: ऊद (ūd)
    Urdu: اود (ūd)

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