𑂍𑂩

Magahi

Postposition

𑂍𑂩 (kar)

1. marker of genetive case; 's

   Synonyms: 𑂍𑂵𑂩 (ker), 𑂍𑂵 (ke), -𑂍 (-ka)

   𑂒𑂰𑂢⸱𑂍𑂩⸱𑂗𑂳𑂍𑂚𑂰𑃀

   cān⸱kar⸱ṭukṛā.

   A piece of the moon

Old Awadhi

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *kʷer-

Sanskrit कृ (kṛ)

Sanskrit कर (kara)bor.

Old Awadhi 𑂍𑂩 (kara)

Borrowed from Sanskrit कर (kara).

Noun

𑂍𑂩 (kara) (Devanagari कर)

1. hand
2. trunk (of an elephant)
   • c. 1500s CE, Tulsīdās, Rāmacaritamānasa :

     𑂔𑂟𑂰 𑂣𑂁𑂎 𑂥𑂱𑂢𑂳 𑂎𑂏 𑂃𑂞𑂱 𑂠𑂲𑂢𑂰 𑃀
     𑂧𑂢𑂱 𑂥𑂱𑂢𑂳 𑂤𑂢𑂱 𑂍𑂩𑂱𑂥𑂩 𑂍𑂩 𑂯𑂲𑂢𑂰 𑃁

     jathā paṃkha binu khaga ati dīnā .
     mani binu phani karibara kara hīnā .

     As the bird without wings is weak and miserable;
     Like the snake without jewel and a great elephant without trunk.