वंश

Sanskrit

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Definitions
  • bamboo cane, cane
  • the upper timber or beam of a house, roofing beam, roofing lath or rafter
  • reed pipe, flute (, )
  • joist, joint ()
  • spine (, )
  • hollow bone ()
  • the curve of a curved sword such as a scimitar or sabre ()
  • a measure of length (10 हस्त (tr=hasta)) ()
  • (music) musical note ()
  • pride, hubris ()

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Indo-Aryan *wanśás inherited from Proto-Indo-Iranian *wanćás (ceiling beam).

Origin

Proto-Indo-Iranian

*wanćás

Gloss

ceiling beam

Timeline

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