نک

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Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀡𑀓𑁆𑀓 (ṇakka), from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀦𑀓𑁆𑀓 (*nakka), from नस् (nas) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *náHsaH, from Proto-Indo-European *néh₂s-eh₂ (“nose”).

Cognate with Assamese নাক (nak), Bengali নাক (nak), English nose, Hindustani नाक (nāk) / nāk, Russian нос (nos), Sylheti ꠘꠣꠇ (nax). Doublet of ناس‎ (nās).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /nəkː/

Noun

نَکّ (nakk) m

  1. (anatomy) nose
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