अंगुठौ

See also: अंगूठी, अंगूठा, and अंगठा

Rajasthani

Alternative forms

अंगोठौ (aṅgoṭhau)

Etymology

From Sanskrit अङ्गुष्ठ (aṅguṣṭha), nominative singular of अङ्गुष्ठ (aṅguṣṭha). Cognate with Gujarati અંગૂઠો (aṅgūṭho), Hindustani अंगूठा (aṅgūṭhā) / انگوٹھا‎ (aṅgūṭhā), and Marathi अंगठा (aṅgṭhā).

Noun

अंगुठौ (aṅguṭhau) m

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References

Bhanwar Lal Suthar and Sukhveer Singh Gahlot (1998), Rajasthani-Hindi-English Dictionary, page 1. Jodhpur: Bharat Printers (Press).

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