𑂧𑂨𑂁𑂍

Old Awadhi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit मयंक (mayaṃka), मिअंक (miaṃka), from Sanskrit मृगाङ्क (mṛgāṅka).

Noun

𑂧𑂨𑂁𑂍 (mayaṃka) m (Devanagari मयंक)

1. moon
   • c. 1500s CE, Tulsīdās, Rāmacaritamānasa :

     𑂮𑂩𑂠 𑂧𑂨𑂁𑂍 𑂥𑂠𑂢 𑂓𑂥𑂱 𑂮𑂲𑂁𑂫𑂰 𑃀
     𑂒𑂰𑂩𑂳 𑂍𑂣𑂷𑂪 𑂒𑂱𑂥𑂳𑂍 𑂠𑂩 𑂏𑂹𑂩𑂲𑂫𑂰 𑃁

     sarada mayaṃka badana chabi sīṃvā .
     cāru kapola cibuka dara grīvā .

     The moon of the Sharad Purnima is the outline of his face,
     Beautiful are his cheek and chin, and his neck is like the shankha.

References

• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “मयंक”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, page 3794