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.