𑂈𑂀𑂒

Magahi

Etymology

From Sanskrit उच्च (ucca). Cognate with Hindi ऊँचा (ū̃cā), Punjabi ਉੱਚ (ucca) / اُچّ (ucc), Gujarati ઉંચું (uñcũ), Marathi उंच (uñca), Bengali উঁচু (ũcu), Dhivehi އުސް (us).

Adjective

𑂈𑂀𑂒 (ū̃c)

1. high, tall, lofty

   Antonym: 𑂢𑂲𑂒 (nīc)

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ucca”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press