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Marathi
Etymology
Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘭𑘱𑘽𑘐 (siṃga), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀁𑀕 (siṃga), from Sanskrit शृङ्ग (śṛṅga), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂- (“horn”). Cognate with Hindi सींग (sīṅg).
Pronunciation
Noun
शिंग • (śiṅga) n
- (anatomy) horn
References
- Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “शिंग”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “शिंग”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- Shankar Gopal Tulpule, Anne Feldhaus (1999) “शिंग”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “śŕ̊ṅga”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press