કોંકણ

Gujarati

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀓𑁄𑀁𑀓𑀡 (koṃkaṇa), from Sanskrit कोङ्कण (koṅkaṇa), from कोण (koṇa, “corner”) + कण (kaṇa, “piece”).

Pronunciation

(Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈkɔ̃.kəɳ/

Proper noun

કોંકણ • (koṅkaṇ) m

Konkan (a region in states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka, India)

Noun

કોંકણ • (koṅkaṇ) n

a person living in the Konkan
Synonym: કોંકણક (koṅkṇak)

Derived terms

કોંકણક (koṅkṇak)
કોંકણી (koṅkṇī)

References

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

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