مکڻ

Sindhi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀫𑀁𑀔𑀡 (maṃkhaṇa), from Sanskrit म्रक्षण (mrakṣaṇa). Cognate with Kachchi મખણ (makhaṇ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mə.kʰə.ɳʊ/, [mə.kʰəɳ]

Noun

مَکَڻُ • (makhaṇum (Devanagari मखणु, Khudawadi 𑋗𑊻𑋌𑋣)

  1. butter

References

  • Khānu, Balocu (1960–1988), “مَکَڻُ”, in Jāmiʻ Sindhī lughāta (in Sindhi), Hyderabad, Sindh: Sindhī Adabī Borḍ
  • Sindhi Language Authority (2025), “مکڻ”, in Online Sindhi Dictionaries[1]