ફૂંકવું

Gujarati

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀨𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀤𑀺 (phukkadi), from Sanskrit *फूत्कति (phūtkati), extended from the root फूत् (phūt) or perhaps a back-formation from फूत्कार (phūtkāra, “blowing”). Cognate with Hindi फूँकना (phū̃knā), Marathi फुंकणे (phuṅkṇe), Nepali फुक्नु (phuknu).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈpʰũk.ʋũ/, /ˈfũk.ʋũ/

Verb

ફૂંકવું • (phū̃kvũ) (intransitive)

1. to blow

References

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