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अँगरखा

Hindi

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Etymology

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    Inherited from Prakrit 𑀅𑀁𑀕𑀭𑀓𑁆𑀔 (aṃgarakkha, literally protecting the body) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-), from Sanskrit अङ्ग (aṅga, body, limb) +‎ रक्ष (rakṣa, protecting). Cognate with Marathi अंगरखा (aṅgarkhā)

    Pronunciation

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    • (Delhi) IPA(key): /əŋ.ɡəɾ.kʰɑː/, [ɐ̃ŋ.ɡɐɾ.kʰäː]

    Noun

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    अँगरखा (aṅgarkhām

    1. angarkha
      • 2024, विवेक चतुर्वेदी, “औरत की बात”, in हिन्दवी[1]:
        औरत टाँक रही है बच्चे के अँगरखे पर सुनहरा गोट
        aurat ṭā̃k rahī hai bacce ke aṅgarkhe par sunahrā goṭ
        A woman is stitching a golden hem onto a child's angarkha

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