𑀮𑁄𑀡

Prakrit

Etymology

From Sanskrit लवण (lavaṇa).

Noun

𑀮𑁄𑀡 (loṇa) n (Devanagari लोण) (Sauraseni)

  1. salt

Descendants
  • Hindustani:
    Hindi: लोन (lon)
    Urdu: لون (lon)
  • Old Gujarati: लूण (lūṇa)
  • Romani: lon

References
  • Misra, Bal Govind (1967) Historical Phonology of Modern Standard Hindi: Proto-Indo-European to the Present, Cornell University, page 119
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