ଓଠ

Odia

Etymology

Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit *𑀑𑀝𑁆𑀞 (*oṭṭha), from Sanskrit ओष्ठ (oṣṭha), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *HáwHṣṭʰas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HáwHštʰas, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃éh₁os (“mouth”). Cognate with Assamese ওঁঠ (ü̃th), Hindi होंठ (hõṭh), Kamta ওঠ (üth).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /oʈʰɔ/

Noun

ଓଠ (oṭhô)

(anatomy) lip

References

Praharaj, Gopala Chandra (1931—1940) “ଓଠ”, in Purnnacandra Odia Bhashakosha, Cuttack: Utkal Sahitya Press
Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ṓṣṭha”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

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