Prakrit

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit नारी (nārī), which see for more.

Noun

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𑀡𑀸𑀭𑀻 (ṇārīf (Devanagari णारी)

  1. a woman

Descendants

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  • Hindi: नार (nār)
  • Punjabi: ਨਾਰ (nār)

References

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  • Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923-1928) “णारी”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [Pāia-Sadda-Mahaṇṇavo; lit. Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author].