પાંસળી

Gujarati

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀧𑀁𑀲𑀼𑀮𑀺𑀆 (paṃsuliā), from Sanskrit पर्शु (parśu) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀮- (-la-) + -𑀇𑀓𑀸- (-ikā-).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈpɑ̃.sə.ɭi/

Noun

પાંસળી • (pā̃saḷī) f

1. (anatomy) rib

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “párśu”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 448
• “પાંસળી”, in Gujaratilexicon.com [Gujarati-English dictionary], Arnion Technologies, 2009.