Sunday, August 16, 2009

कलसा کلسا ♣ Eng. chalice, calix

कलसा کلسا ♣ Eng. chalice, calix

[kalsā], m. a water-pot, metal pitcher.

[◀MIA: Pk. kalasa- m., °siyā- f. ‘small pot’; Pa. kalasa- n. ‘waterpot, woman’s breast’ ◀OIA kaláśa- m. ‘waterpot’ RV. ◀PIE *kel- ‘goblet, beaker’] ♣[=PIE▶∙∙∙→Eng. chalice, calix ]

☞ (Platts, 1884) 0843; (Turner, 1966) 2920; (Pali-Eng., 1925) 198; (MW, 1899) 0260; (Pokorny, 1959) 0550; (Mayrhofer, 1986-2001) 1.321

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