Monday, July 13, 2009

हंस ہنس ♣ Eng. goose, anserine

हंस ہنس ♣ Eng. goose, anserine

[hans], m. a goose, swan.

[←OIA haṁsá- m. ‘goose’ RV. ◀PIE *ĝhan-s- ‘goose’] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙▶Eng. goose, gander ] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙→Eng. anserine ]

☞ (Platts, 1884) 1237; (Turner, 1966) 13937; (MW, 1899) 1286; (Pokorny, 1959) 0412; (Mayrhofer, 1986-2001) 2.799

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