अश्मन्

Sanskrit

noun
Definitions
  • a stone, a rock
  • a precious stone
  • any instrument made of stone (as a hammer etc.)
  • thunderbolt
  • a cloud Naigh
  • the firmament

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Indo-Aryan *Háśmā inherited from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Háćmā inherited from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éḱmō (stone, rock, heaven, cloud).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂éḱmō

Gloss

stone, rock, heaven, cloud

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

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Kanji

岩, 巌

Emoji
🗿 🪨

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