પાલક
Gujarati edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Standard Gujarati) IPA(key): /ˈpɑ.lək/
- Rhymes: -ək
- Hyphenation: પા‧લક
Etymology 1 edit
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀸𑀮𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀸 (pālakkā), from Sanskrit पालक्या (pālakyā, “Indian spinach (Beta bengalensis)”) (whence Chinese 菠薐 (bōléng) and Japanese 菠薐草 (hōrensō)). Cognate with Bengali পালং (paloṅ), Hindustani پالک / पालक (pālak), Marathi पालक (pālak).
Noun edit
પાલક • (pālak) f
Etymology 2 edit
Borrowed from Sanskrit पालक (pālaka).
Noun edit
પાલક • (pālak) m
- guardian, protector
- Synonym: રક્ષક (rakṣak)
- horsekeeper
Etymology 3 edit
From Sanskrit पर्यङ्क (paryaṅka). Doublet of પર્યંક (paryaṅk) and પલંગ (palaṅg).
Noun edit
પાલક • (pālak) m