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Where does “गाल” come from?

गाल (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀕𑀮𑁆𑀮, from Sanskrit गल्ल — the cheek, the whole side of the face including...

गाल (Hindi): cheek

Definitions

  1. cheek

Ancestry of “गाल”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀕𑀮𑁆𑀮—
2Sanskritगल्लthe cheek, the whole side of the face including...
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