Urdu edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀝𑁄𑀦- (*ṭona-).

Noun edit

ٹونا (ṭonām (Hindi spelling टोना)

  1. witchcraft
    Synonym: جادوگری (jādūgarī)
  2. incantation, charm

References edit

  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ṭōna”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press