अभ्र

Sanskrit

noun
Definitions
  • cloud, thunder-cloud, rainy weather
  • sky, atmosphere
  • (arithmetic) a cypher
  • dust
  • (medicine) talc, mica
  • gold
  • camphor
  • rattan ()
  • Cyperus rotundus

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Indo-Aryan *abʰrás inherited from Proto-Indo-Iranian *abʰrás inherited from Proto-Indo-European *n̥bʰrós (rain, cloud, rain-cloud).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*n̥bʰrós

Gloss

rain, cloud, rain-cloud

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

Emoji
☁️ ☂️ ☔️ ⛈️ ⛱️ 🌂 🌈 🌤️ 🌥️ 🌦️ 🌧️ 💧

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