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Where does “कलंक” come from?

कलंक (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit कलङ्क — dark blemish.

कलंक (Hindi): blemish, mark; disfigurement, abnormality;...

Definitions

  1. blemish, mark; disfigurement, abnormality;...

Ancestry of “कलंक”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकलङ्कdark blemish
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