ટાંકી

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Gujarati

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Etymology

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Inherited from Prakrit 𑀝𑀁𑀓 (ṭaṃka, “ditch, reservoir”), of uncertain further origin.[1] Has been linked to Sanskrit तडाग (taḍāga, “pond”) (whence તળાવ (taḷāv, “pond, cistern”)), though this seems spurious.[2] Cognate with Marathi टांकें (ṭāṅkẽ).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ટાંકી • (ṭā̃kī) f

  1. cistern
    Synonym: તળાવ (taḷāv)

Descendants

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  • → Portuguese: tanque
    • → Bengali: টাংকি (ṭaṅki)
    • → English: tank (see there for further descendants)
    • → Malay: tangki
    • → Spanish: tanque

References

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  1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*ṭaṅka⁶”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
  2. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “tank”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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