𑀧𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝

Prakrit

Alternative forms

• 𑀧𑁂𑀝𑁆𑀝 (pĕṭṭa)

Etymology

Borrowed from Dravidian; ultimately from Proto-Dravidian *poṭṭ-. Cognate with Telugu పొట్ట (poṭṭa).

Noun

𑀧𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝 (pŏṭṭa) (Devanagari पोट्ट)

1. stomach

Descendants

• Hindustani:
  • Hindi: पेट (peṭ)
  • Urdu: پیٹ (peṭ)
• Marathi: पोट (poṭ)

References

• Sheth, Hargovind Das T. (1928) “पोट्ट”, in pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Calcutta: Self-published.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) chapter 8376, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press