ମାଖନ
Odia edit
Alternative forms edit
- ମଖନ (môkhônô)
Etymology edit
Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit *𑀫𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀡 (*makkhaṇa), from Sanskrit म्रक्षण (mrakṣaṇa, “rubbing, ointment, oil”), nominalized from the verb म्रक्षति (mrakṣati, “to smear, rub, anoint”). Cognate with Assamese মাখন (makhon), Bengali মাখন (makhon) and Hindi मक्खन (makkhan).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ମାଖନ (makhônô)
References edit
- Praharaj, Gopala Chandra (1931—1940) “ମାଖନ”, in Purnnacandra Odia Bhashakosha, Cuttack: Utkal Sahitya Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “mrakṣaṇa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press