ਸੁਪਾਰੀ

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Old Punjabi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀲𑀼𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀸𑀭 (*suppāra) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀇𑀓𑀸- (-ikā-). Compare Old Marathi 𑘭𑘳𑘢𑘰𑘨𑘲 (supārī).

Noun

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ਸੁਪਾਰੀ (supārīf

  1. areca nut, betel nut

Descendants

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  • Punjabi: supārī
    Gurmukhi script: ਸੁਪਾਰੀ
    Shahmukhi script: سُپارِی

Further reading

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