𑀔𑀁𑀘𑀇

Prakrit

Alternative forms

• *𑀔𑀺𑀁𑀘𑀇 (*khiṃcaï), *𑀔𑁂𑀁𑀘𑀇 (*kheṃcaï), *𑀔𑁃𑀁𑀘𑀇 (*khaiṃcaï) — reconstructed based on descendants

Etymology

Etymology tree

Sanskrit कर्षति (karṣati)?

Sanskrit अञ्चति (añcati)influ.?

Prakrit 𑀔𑀁𑀘𑀇 (khaṃcaï)

Unknown. Probably cognate with Kashmiri खू॑न्ज़ुन् (khū॑nzun, “to pluck”).

Perhaps inherited from Sanskrit कर्षति (karṣati, “to pull”) with influence from 𑀅𑀇𑀁𑀘𑀇 (aïṃcaï), 𑀅𑀬𑀁𑀙𑀇 (ayaṃchaï, “to pull”), from Sanskrit *अत्यञ्चति (atyañcati), from अञ्चति (añcati, “to pull”).

Compare also:

• *𑀖𑀺𑀘𑁆𑀘𑀇 (*ghiccaï, “to drag, pull”): Nepali घिच्नु (ghicnu), Sindhi گهيچڻ (ghīcaṇu).
• *𑀨𑀺𑀁𑀘𑀇 (*phiṃcaï, “to scatter”): Nepali फिंज्नु (phiñjnu).

Verb

𑀔𑀁𑀘𑀇 (khaṃcaï) (Devanagari खंचइ, Kannada ಖಂಚಇ) (transitive) (Māhārāṣṭrī)

1. to pull, drag

   Synonym: 𑀅𑀁𑀘𑀇 (aṃcaï)

Derived terms

• 𑀆𑀔𑀁𑀘𑀇 (ākhaṃcaï)
• 𑀑𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀁𑀘𑀇 (ŏkkhaṃcaï)

Descendants

Descendants

• Central:
  • Old Awadhi: खींचै (khīṃcai), खांचै (khāṃcai)
  • Hindustani:
    • Hindi: खींचना (khī̃cnā), खैंचना (kha͠icnā)
    • Urdu: کَھین٘چنا (kha͠icnā), کِھین٘چنا (khī̃cnā)
• Eastern:
  • Bengali: খেঁচা (khẽca)
  • Odia: ଖାଞ୍ଚିବା (khāñcibā), ଖେଞ୍ଚିବା (kheñcibā)
• Northern:
  • Nepali: खैँच्नु (kha͠icnu), खाँच्नु (khā̃cnu)
• Northwestern:
  • Punjabi:

    Gurmukhi script: ਖਿੱਚਣਾ (khiccaṇā)

    Shahmukhi script: کِھچّݨا (khiccṇā)

• Southern:
  • Marathi: खेचणे (khecṇe)
• Western:
  • Old Gujarati: खैंचइ (khaiṃcaï)
    • Gujarati: ખેંચવું (kheñcvũ)
    • Marwari: खंचणौ (khañcṇau)