𑀲𑀁𑀓𑀟

Prakrit

Etymology

See Sanskrit संकट (saṃkaṭa).

Adjective

𑀲𑀁𑀓𑀟 (saṃkaḍa) (Devanagari संकड)

  1. narrow

Descendants

  • Central Indo-Aryan:
    • Hindustani:
      • Hindi: सँकड़ा (sãkṛā), साँकर (sā̃kar)
      • Urdu: سنکڑا (sãkṛā), سانکر (sā̃kar)
  • Northern Indo-Aryan:
    • Kumaoni: साँगुड़ो (sā̃guṛo)
    • Nepali: साँगुरो (sā̃guro)
  • Southern Indo-Aryan:
    • Marathi: सांकड (sāṅkaḍ), सांकडे (sāṅkḍe)
  • Western Indo-Aryan:

References

  • Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928), “संकड”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author].
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “saṃkaṭá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 744