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Where does “मगर” come from?

मगर (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀕𑀭, from Sanskrit मकर — a kind of sea-monster; N. of the 10th sign of the...

मगर (Hindi): but, however; crocodile

Definitions

  1. but, however; crocodile

Ancestry of “मगर”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀫𑀕𑀭—
2Sanskritमकरa kind of sea-monster; N. of the 10th sign of the...

Words derived from “मगर”

  • मगरमच्छ
Every word from Sanskrit मकर →