Wednesday, January 26, 2011

हत्था ہتھا ♣ Eng. surgeon, presto

हत्था ہتھا ♣ Eng. surgeon, presto

[hattʰā], m. a handle, holder.

[◀MIA: Pa. hatthaka- m. ʻhandfulʼ ◀OIA hastaka- m. ʻhandʼ MBh. <hásta- m. ‘hand’ RV. ◀PIE *ĝhesto- ‘hand, arm’; ĝhesor- ‘hand’] ♣[=PIE▶⋯→Eng. surgeon, presto ]

☞ (Platts, 1884) 1219; (Turner, 1966) 14025, 14024; (Pali-Eng., 1925) 728; (MW, 1899) 1295, 1294; (Pokorny, 1959) 0447; (Mayrhofer, 1986-2001) 2.812

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