𑀕𑁂𑀭𑀼𑀅

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Prakrit[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Sanskrit ΰ€—ΰ₯ˆΰ€°ΰ€Ώΰ€• (gairika, β€œred chalk”). Cognate with Pali geruka.

Noun[edit]

𑀕𑁂𑀭𑀼𑀅 (geruam (Devanagari ΰ€—ΰ₯‡ΰ€°ΰ₯ΰ€…) (Sauraseni)

  1. red chalk

Descendants[edit]

References[edit]

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