𑀧𑀼𑀁𑀙

Prakrit

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit पुच्छ (púccha).

Noun

𑀧𑀼𑀁𑀙 (puṃcha) (Devanagari पुंछ, Kannada ಪುಂಛ) (Ardhamagadhi, Maharastri, Sauraseni)

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Descendants

⇒ Gujarati: પૂંછડી (pū̃chḍī)
Hindi: पूँछ (pū̃ch)
Old Marathi: पुंस (puṃsa), पूंस (pūṃsa)

Further reading

Pischel, Richard, Jha, Subhadra (contributor) (1957) Comparative Grammar of the Prakrit Languages, Varanasi: Motilal Banarasidass, page 71.

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