Where does “azikali” come from?
azikali (Naga Pidgin) comes from Assamese আজিকালি, from Assamese কালি, from Sanskrit कल्य, from Sanskrit काल्य, from Sanskrit काल, from Proto-Turkic kār, from Proto-Iranian karah — fold, of time (during which an action or event happens).
azikali (Naga Pidgin): nowadays
Definitions
- nowadays
Ancestry of “azikali”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assamese | আজিকালি | nowadays |
| 2 | Assamese | কালি | yesterday; tomorrow |
| 3 | Sanskrit | कल्य | well, healthy, free from sickness; hale,... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | काल्य | timely, seasonable |
| 5 | Sanskrit | काल | black, dark blue; black, dark blue colour; pupil |
| 6 | Proto-Turkic | kār | snow |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | karah | fold, of time (during which an action or event happens) |