Gujarati

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀘𑀫𑀓𑁆𑀓 (camakka), perhaps from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀘𑀫𑀓𑁆𑀓 (*camakka).

Noun

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ચકમક (cakmakf

  1. spark, scintilla, shine, glow

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Chagatai [Term?]. Compare Albanian çakmak, Turkish çakmak, Georgian ჩახმახი (čaxmaxi) and Hindi चक़मक़ (caqmaq).

Noun

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ચકમક (cakmakm

  1. flint