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Where does “सूई” come from?

सूई (Hindi) comes from Hindi सुई, from Old Hindi सुई, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀽𑀈, from Sanskrit सूची — needle.

सूई (Hindi): Alternative form of सुई; needle

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of सुई; needle

Ancestry of “सूई”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiसुईneedle; syringe, injection
2Old Hindiसुई—
3Sauraseni Prakrit𑀲𑀽𑀈—
4Sanskritसूचीneedle

Words derived from “सूई”

  • सुईकार
Every word from Sanskrit सूची →