𑀆𑀮𑀼𑀈

Prakrit

Etymology

    Inherited from Sanskrit आलुकी (ālukī).[1]

    Noun

    𑀆𑀮𑀼𑀈 (āluīf (Devanagari आलुई) [2]

    1. taro root, Colocasia esculenta

    Descendants

    References

    1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “ālu-”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 63
    2. ^ Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928), “आलुई”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author], page 120.