ટાંકી
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Gujarati[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀝𑀁𑀓 (ṭaṃka, “ditch, reservoir”), of uncertain further origin.[1] Has been linked to Sanskrit तडाग (taḍāga, “pond”), though this seems spurious.[2]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ટાંકી • (ṭā̃kī) f
Descendants[edit]
- → Portuguese: tanque
References[edit]
- ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*ṭaṅka⁶”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “tank”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.