sukka

Pali

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Definitions
  • white
  • bright
  • pure

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit शुक्र (white, bright, light, etc, any clear liquid, semen, Venus, resplendent, pure, the planet Venus) inherited from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćukrás (bright, white) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *ḱewk- (white, glow, lighten, burn).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ḱewk-

Gloss

white, glow, lighten, burn

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

白

Emoji
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