पाल्

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Etymology

A denominal root from पाल (pāla, guard, herdsman).

Pronunciation

Root

पाल् (pāl)

  1. to watch, guard, protect, defend, rule, govern
  2. to keep, maintain, observe (a promise or vow)

Derived terms

References

  • Monier Williams (1899) “पाल्”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, , new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 622/3.
  • Mayrhofer, Manfred (1996) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎ (in German), volume 2, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 124
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “pāláyati”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press