𑀕𑁂𑀭𑀼𑀅

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Prakrit

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit गैरिक (gairika, red chalk). Cognate with Pali geruka.

Noun

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𑀕𑁂𑀭𑀼𑀅 (geruam (Devanagari गेरुअ) (Śaurasenī)

  1. red chalk

Descendants

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  • Hindustani:
    • Hindi: गेरू (gerū)
    • Urdu: گیرو (gerū)

References

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  • Misra, Bal Govind (1967) Historical Phonology of Modern Standard Hindi: Proto-Indo-European to the Present, Cornell University, page 119