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पाल्

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Sanskrit

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Etymology

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A denominal root from पाल (pāla, guard, herdsman).

Pronunciation

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Root

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पाल् (pāl)

  1. to watch, guard, protect, defend, rule, govern
  2. to keep, maintain, observe (a promise or vow)

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References

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  • Monier Williams (1899) “पाल्”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, [], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 622/3.
  • Mayrhofer, Manfred (1996) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎[1] (in German), volume 2, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 124
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “pāláyati”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press