𑀘𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀡

Prakrit

Etymology

Etymology tree
Sanskrit चूर्ण (cūrṇa)
Prakrit 𑀘𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀡

    Inherited from Sanskrit चूर्ण (cūrṇa).

    Noun

    𑀘𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀡 (cuṇṇa) m (Devanagari चुण्ण) [1][2]

    1. powder
    2. lime (substance)

    Descendants

    Inherited or extended with Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-)
    • Central Indo-Aryan:
    • Eastern Indo-Aryan:
    Extended with Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀇𑀓𑀸- (-ikā-)
    Borrowed

    References

    1. ^ Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928), “चुण्ण”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author], page 329.
    2. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “cūrṇa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 267
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