𑀅𑀁𑀕𑀭𑀓𑁆𑀔

Prakrit

Etymology

Etymology tree

Prakrit 𑀅𑀁𑀕 (aṃga)

Prakrit 𑀭𑀓𑁆𑀔 (rakkha)

Prakrit 𑀅𑀁𑀕𑀭𑀓𑁆𑀔 (aṃgarakkha)

Compound of 𑀅𑀁𑀕 (aṃga, “limb, body”) +‎ 𑀭𑀓𑁆𑀔 (rakkha, “protecting”).

Adjective

𑀅𑀁𑀕𑀭𑀓𑁆𑀔 (aṃgarakkha) (Devanagari अंगरक्ख)

1. protecting the body

Derived terms

• 𑀅𑀁𑀕𑀭𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀕 (aṃgarakkhaga)

Descendants

• Central Indo-Aryan:
  • Hindustani:
    • Hindi: अँगरखा (aṅgarkhā)
• Eastern Indo-Aryan:
  • Bengali–Assamese:
    • Bengali: আংরাখা (aṅrakha)
  • Odia: ଅଙ୍ଗରଖା (aṅgarakhā)
• Northwestern Indo-Aryan:
  • Sindhi:

    Devanagari script: अंगरखो

• Southern Indo-Aryan:
  • Marathi: अंगरखा (aṅgarkhā)
• Western Indo-Aryan:
  • Gujarati: અંગરખો (aṅgarkho)