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Where does “थापी” come from?

थापी (Hindi) comes from Hindi थापना, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀣𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀤𑀺, from Ashokan Prakrit ???? — to stamp.

थापी (Hindi): wooden bat used for beating

Definitions

  1. wooden bat used for beating

Ancestry of “थापी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiथापनाto pat, smack, beat; to stamp, seal; to plaster
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀣𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀤𑀺—
3Ashokan Prakrit????to stamp
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