शुष्क

Sanskrit

adj
Definitions
  • dried, dried up, dry, arid, parched, shrivelled, emaciated, shrunk, withered, sere
  • useless, fruitless, groundless, vain, unprofitable, empty
  • mere, simple

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Indo-Aryan *Hsúṣkas inherited from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hsúškas derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂sews- (be dry).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂sews-

Gloss

be dry

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