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Where does “लंगूर” come from?

लंगूर (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀮𑀁𑀕𑀽𑀮, from Sanskrit लाङ्गूल — tail; penis.

लंगूर (Hindi): langur, kind of Indian ape: "Semnopithecus"

Definitions

  1. langur, kind of Indian ape: "Semnopithecus"

Ancestry of “लंगूर”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀮𑀁𑀕𑀽𑀮—
2Sanskritलाङ्गूलtail; penis

Words derived from “लंगूर”

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