𑀣𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀇

Prakrit

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀣𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀢𑀺 (*thukkati). Cognate with Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀣𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀤𑀺 (thukkadi).

Verb

𑀣𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀇 (thukkaï) (Devanagari थुक्कइ, Kannada ಥುಕ್ಕಇ) (transitive, intransitive) (Maharastri)

1. to spit

Alternative forms

• 𑀣𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓𑁂𑀇 (thukkei)

Descendants

• Gujarati: થૂંકવું (thū̃kvũ)
• Hindustani:

  Hindi: थूकना (thūknā)

  Urdu: تُھوکْنَا (thūknā)

• Old Marathi: thuṃkaṇe

  Devanagari script: थुंकणे

  Modi script: 𑘞𑘳𑘽𑘎𑘜𑘹

  • Marathi: थुंकणे (thuṅkṇe)
• Nepali: थुक्नु (thuknu)
• Odia: ଥୁକିବା (thukiba)
• Punjabi:

  Gurmukhi script: ਥੁੱਕਣਾ (thukkaṇā)

  Shahmukhi script: تُھکّݨا (thukkṇā)

• Sindhi: thukaṇu

  Arabic script: ٿُڪَڻُ

  Devanagari script: थुकणु

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “thukkaï”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 347