𑀥𑀡𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓

Prakrit

Etymology

From Sanskrit धनुः (dhanuḥ) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓𑁆𑀓- (-kka-).

Noun

𑀥𑀡𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓 (dhaṇukka) (Devanagari धणुक्क)

  1. bow

Descendants
  • Central:
    • Hindi: धनुक (dhanuk)
  • Eastern:
  • Northwestern:
    • Punjabi: ਧਣਖ (dhaṇakh), ਧਣੁਖ (dhaṇukh)

References
  • Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923-1928) “धणुक्क”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [Pāia-Sadda-Mahaṇṇavo; lit. Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author], page 484.
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