𑀧𑀼𑀁𑀙

Prakrit

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit पुच्छ (púccha).

Noun

𑀧𑀼𑀁𑀙 (puṃcha) (Devanagari पुंछ, Kannada ಪುಂಛ) (Ardhamagadhi, Maharastri, Sauraseni)

1. tail

Descendants

• ⇒ Gujarati: પૂંછડી (pū̃chḍī)
• Hindi: पूँछ (pū̃ch)
• Old Marathi: पुंस (puṃsa), पूंस (pūṃsa)

Further reading

• Pischel, Richard, Jha, Subhadra (contributor) (1957) Comparative Grammar of the Prakrit Languages, Varanasi: Motilal Banarasidass, page 71.