शुच्

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Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćawk- (shines, glares, gleams), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱewk- (white). Cognate with Persian سوگ (sug, grief, sorrow) (further related to سوختن (suxtan, to burn), سرخ (sorx, red), and سوگند (sowgand, oath)), Gilaki سوتن (sutən), Talysh سوته (sute), Baluchi سوچگ (sóčag), Mazanderani بسوتن (basuten), Central Kurdish سوتان (sutan), Old Armenian սուգ (sug, grief), and Proto-Baltic *šuktas (lit, ignited).

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Noun[edit]

शुच् (śúc) stemf

  1. flame, glow, heat
  2. brightness, luster
  3. also plural pain, sorrow, grief or regret for (comp.)
  4. plural tears

Adjective[edit]

शुच् (śúc) stem

  1. shining, illumining

Root[edit]

शुच् (śuc)

  1. to shine, glow
  2. to suffer, grieve

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