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Where does “अनोखा” come from?

अनोखा (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀅𑀡𑁄𑀓𑁆𑀔, from Sanskrit अनपेक्ष.

अनोखा (Hindi): uncommon, strange; unique

Definitions

  1. uncommon, strange; unique

Ancestry of “अनोखा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀅𑀡𑁄𑀓𑁆𑀔—
2Sanskritअनपेक्ष—
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