दुनु

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Nepali[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Sanskrit द्रोण (dróṇa) Compare Hindi दोना (donā).[1].

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Noun[edit]

दुनु (dunu)

  1. a type of plate used in Nepal, made by stitching leaves of Shorea robusta into the shape of a plate; Tapari
    Synonym: टपरी (ṭaparī)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1931) “दुनु”, in A comparative and etymological dictionary of the Nepali language, London: K. Paul, Trench, Trubner

Further reading[edit]

  • दुनु”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (nepālī br̥hat śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary]‎[1], Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018