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Where does “घोंघा” come from?

घोंघा (Bhojpuri) comes from Ardhamagadhi Prakrit 𑀖𑁄𑀁𑀖, from Sanskrit घोङ्घ.

घोंघा (Bhojpuri): snail

Definitions

  1. snail

Ancestry of “घोंघा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ardhamagadhi Prakrit𑀖𑁄𑀁𑀖—
2Sanskritघोङ्घ—
Every word from Sanskrit घोङ्घ →