𑂠𑂰𑂜
Magahi
Etymology
from Sanskrit दंष्ट्र (daṃṣṭra, “fang, tusk; beard”), from the root दंश् (daṃś). Cognate to Hindi दाढ़ी (dāṛhī).
References
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “dāṁṣṭra”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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