ନାକ

Odia

Etymology

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Proto-Indo-European *néh₂s

Proto-Indo-Iranian *náHs

Sanskrit नस् (nas)

Prakrit 𑀡𑀓𑁆𑀓 (ṇakka)

Odia ନାକ

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀡𑀓𑁆𑀓 (ṇakka), from Sanskrit नस् (nas), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *náHs, from Proto-Indo-European *néh₂s. Cognate to Bengali নাক (nak) and Hindi नाक (nāk).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /n̪akɔ/

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Noun

ନାକ (nāka)

1. (anatomy) nose

References

• Praharaj, Gopala Chandra (1931—1940), “ନାକ”, in Purnnacandra Odia Bhashakosha, Cuttack: Utkal Sahitya Press