𑀡𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀲𑀺𑀭𑀸

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Prakrit

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀦𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀲𑀺𑀭𑀸 (*nakkasirā). By surface analysis, 𑀡𑀓𑁆𑀓 (ṇakka, nose) +‎ 𑀲𑀺𑀭𑀸 (sirā, vein).

Noun

𑀡𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀲𑀺𑀭𑀸 (ṇakkasirāf (Devanagari णक्कसिरा)

  1. (anatomy) a nostril

Descendants

Further reading

  • Sheth, Hargovind Das T (1923–1928) “णक्क-सिरा”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: , page 378.
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ṇakkasirā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 397