Bengali

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Etymology

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Inherited from Prakrit 𑀥𑀡𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓 (dhaṇukka), from Sanskrit धनुस् (dhanus). Compare Assamese ধনু (dhonu), Sylheti ꠗꠘꠥ (dónu).

Noun

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ধনুক (dhonuk)

  1. bow