𑀧𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝

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Prakrit[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Dravidian, ultimately from Proto-Dravidian *poṭṭ-. Cognate with Telugu పొట్ట (poṭṭa).

Noun[edit]

𑀧𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝 (pŏṭṭa) (Devanagari पोट्ट)

  1. stomach

Descendants[edit]

  • Hindustani:
    • Hindi: पेट (peṭ)
    • Urdu: پیٹ (peṭ)
  • Marathi: पोट (poṭ)

References[edit]

  • Sheth, Hargovind Das T. (1928) “पोट्ट”, in pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Calcutta: Self-published.