उखु

Nepali

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀇𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀼 (ikkhu), from Sanskrit इक्षु (ikṣu).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [uk̞ʰu]
• Phonetic Devanagari: उखु

Noun

उखु • (ukhu)

1. sugar cane (Saccharum officinarum)

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ikṣú”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press