𑀔𑀁𑀘𑀇

Prakrit

Alternative forms

• *𑀔𑀺𑀁𑀘𑀇 (*khiṃcaï), *𑀔𑁂𑀁𑀘𑀇 (*kheṃcaï), *𑀔𑁃𑀁𑀘𑀇 (*khaiṃcaï) — reconstructed based on descendants

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *kʷels-

Sanskrit कर्षति (karṣati)?

Sanskrit अञ्चति (añcati)influ.?

Prakrit 𑀔𑀁𑀘𑀇 (khaṃcaï)

Unknown. Probably cognate with Kashmiri खू॑न्ज़ुन् (khū॑nzun, “to pluck”).

Perhaps inherited from Sanskrit कर्षति (karṣati, “to pull”) with influence from 𑀅𑀇𑀁𑀘𑀇 (aïṃcaï), 𑀅𑀬𑀁𑀙𑀇 (ayaṃchaï, “to pull”), from Sanskrit *अत्यञ्चति (atyañcati), from अञ्चति (añcati, “to pull”).

Compare also *𑀖𑀺𑀘𑁆𑀘𑀇 (*ghiccaï, “to drag, pull”) (>Nepali घिच्नु (ghicnu), Sindhi گهيچڻ (ghīcaṇu)) and *𑀨𑀺𑀁𑀘𑀇 (*phiṃcaï, “to scatter”) (>Nepali फिंज्नु (phiñjnu)).

Verb

𑀔𑀁𑀘𑀇 (khaṃcaï) (Devanagari खंचइ, Kannada ಖಂಚಇ) (transitive) (Māhārāṣṭrī)

1. to pull, drag

   Synonyms: 𑀓𑀟𑁆𑀠𑀇 (kaḍḍhaï), 𑀅𑀁𑀘𑀇 (aṃcaï)

Derived terms

• 𑀆𑀔𑀁𑀘𑀇 (ākhaṃcaï)
• 𑀑𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀁𑀘𑀇 (ŏkkhaṃcaï)

Descendants

• Central Indo-Aryan:
  • Old Awadhi: खींचै (khīṃcai), खांचै (khāṃcai)
  • Hindustani:
    • Hindi: खींचना (khī̃cnā), खैंचना (kha͠icnā)
    • Urdu: کَھین٘چنا (kha͠icnā), کِھین٘چنا (khī̃cnā)
• Eastern Indo-Aryan:
  • Bengali: খেঁচা (khẽca)
  • Odia: ଖାଞ୍ଚିବା (khāñcibā), ଖେଞ୍ଚିବା (kheñcibā)
• Northern Indo-Aryan:
  • Nepali: खैँच्नु (kha͠icnu), खाँच्नु (khā̃cnu)
• Northwestern Indo-Aryan:
  • Punjabi:

    Gurmukhi script: ਖਿੱਚਣਾ (khiccaṇā)

    Shahmukhi script: کِھچّݨا (khiccṇā)

• Southern Indo-Aryan:
  • Marathi: खेचणे (khecṇe)
• Western Indo-Aryan:
  • Old Gujarati: खैंचइ (khaiṃcaï)
    • Gujarati: ખેંચવું (kheñcvũ)
    • Marwari: खंचणौ (khañcṇau)