Where does “halant” come from?
halant (English) comes from Hindi हलंत, from Sanskrit हलन्त, from Sanskrit हल् — to plough, make furrows.
halant (English): A diacritic used in most writing systems of the...
Definitions
- A diacritic used in most writing systems of the...
Ancestry of “halant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | हलंत | halant; ending in a consonant; not having the... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | हलन्त | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | हल् | to plough, make furrows |