कंगवा

Marathi

Alternative forms
  • कंकवा (kaṅkvā)

Etymology

From Maharastri Prakrit 𑀓𑀁𑀓𑀬 (kaṃkaya), Sanskrit कङ्कत (kaṅkata). Compare Hindi कंघी (kaṅghī), Punjabi ਕੰਘਾ (kaṅghā).

Noun

कंगवा • (kaṅgvā) m

  1. comb
  2. (Sikhism) kanga

References
  • Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983), “कंगवा”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • James Thomas Molesworth (1857), “कंगवा”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Shridhar Ganesh Vaze (1911), “कंगवा”, in The Aryabhusan School Dictionary, Poona: Arya-Bhushan Press
  • Yasavanta Ramakrshna Date (1932-1950), “कंगवा”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “káṅkata (2598)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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