𑘐𑘳𑘽𑘣𑘰

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Old Marathi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀕𑀼𑀧𑁆𑀨𑀸 (*gupphā). Compare Old Hindi गुफा (guphā), Old Gujarati गफा (gaphā), गुफ (gupha), Old Punjabi ਗੁਫਾ (guphā), Middle Bengali গোফা (gōpha).

Noun

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𑘐𑘳𑘽𑘣𑘰 (guṃphāf (Devanagari गुंफा)

  1. thatched hut
  2. cave

Descendants

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  • Marathi: गुफा (guphā), गुंफा (gumphā)

Further reading

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