श्वन्

Sanskrit

noun
Definitions
  • a dog, hound, cur

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Indo-Aryan *śwā́ inherited from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćwā́ inherited from Proto-Indo-European *ḱwṓ (dog, hound).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ḱwṓ

Gloss

dog, hound

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

犬, 狗

Emoji
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