ārk

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Tocharian B[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit अर्क (arka).

Noun[edit]

ārk m

  1. crown flower, Calotropis gigantea

Further reading[edit]

  • Adams, Douglas Q. (2013) “1ārk”, in A Dictionary of Tocharian B: Revised and Greatly Enlarged (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 10), Amsterdam, New York: Rodopi, →ISBN, page 52

Etymology 2[edit]

Uncertain, probably related to ārc- (to merit, deserve).

Noun[edit]

ārk ?

  1. something fitting, obligation
Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • Adams, Douglas Q. (2013) “2ārk”, in A Dictionary of Tocharian B: Revised and Greatly Enlarged (Leiden Studies in Indo-European; 10), Amsterdam, New York: Rodopi, →ISBN, page 52