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दूण

See also: देणे and देणो

Sauraseni Apabhramsa

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Etymology

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Inherited from Prakrit 𑀤𑀼𑀉𑀡 (duuṇa) (compare 𑀤𑀺𑀉𑀡 (diuṇa)), from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀤𑀼𑀕𑀼𑀡 (*duguṇa)[1] (compare Sanskrit द्विगुण (dviguṇá)).

Adjective

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दूण (transliteration needed)[1][2]

  1. double
    • c. 965 CE – 971 CE, Pushpadanta, णायकुमार-चरिउ [Nayakumara-Chariu] VIII.1.9
      अब्भंतर-लीणें छप्पएण रसवाण-दूण-वड्ढियमएण ।
      [The bumblebee, which is already] absorbed in the innermost parts [of the screw pine], is becoming doubly intoxicated by drinking its nectar.

Descendants

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  • Hindustani: dūnā
    Hindi: दूना
    Urdu: دُونا

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “duguna”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 365
  2. ^ Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923-1928) “दूण”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [Pāia-Sadda-Mahaṇṇavo; lit. Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author], page 477.
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