Hindi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀁𑀟𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓 (maṃḍukka), from Sanskrit मण्डूक (maṇḍū́ka).[1] Turner attributes the variety of New Indo-Aryan forms to taboo formations.

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Noun

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मेंढक (meṇḍhakm (Urdu spelling مینڈھک)

  1. frog
    Synonym: टर्रू (ṭarrū)

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References

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