𑀓𑀼𑀳𑀡𑀻

Prakrit

Alternative forms

• 𑀓𑀳𑀮𑁆𑀮 (kahalla)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit कफोणि (kaphoṇi).

Noun

𑀓𑀼𑀳𑀡𑀻 (kuhaṇī) f (Devanagari कुहणी)

1. (anatomy) elbow

Descendants

• Central:
  • Hindustani: kohnī, kuhnī
    • Hindi: कोहनी, कुहनी
    • Urdu: کوہنِی, کُہنِی
• Eastern:
  • Bengali: কনুই (konui)
  • Bihari:
    • Maithili: केहुनी (kēhunī)
  • Odia: କହୁଣି (kahuṇi)
• Northern:
  • Bhadrawahi: खुन्नि (khunni)
  • Kumaoni: कुहणो (kuhaṇo)
  • Nepali: कुहुनु (kuhunu), कुइनु (kuinu)
• Northwestern:
  • Punjabi: kūhṇī, kōhṇī

    Gurmukhi script: ਕੂਹਣੀ, ਕੋਹਣੀ

    Shahmukhi script: کوہنی, کوہنی

• Western:
  • Gujarati: કોણી (koṇī)

References

• Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928) “कुहणी”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author].