þurka

Old Norse

noun
Definitions
  • drought, dryness
  • towel

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *þursakōną derived from Proto-Indo-European *ters- (dry), *ters- (dry).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ters-

Gloss

dry

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Property

Kanji

干, 乾

Emoji
🏜️

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