Konkani

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Maharastri Prakrit 𑀮𑀺𑀳𑀇 (lihaï), from Sanskrit लिहति (lihati, to lick), from Proto-Indo-European *leyǵʰ-. Cognate with Kalasha ḷíik, Persian لیسیدن (lisidan), Russian лиза́ть (lizátʹ), English lick.

Verb

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लेंव्चे (lễvce) (Latin script levnche, Kannada script ಲೆಂವ್ಚೆ)

  1. to lick, caress with the tongue
    Synonym: चाटप (tsāṭap)