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Where does “सुई” come from?

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

Ancestry of “सुई”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀲𑀽𑀈—
2Sanskritसूचीneedle

Words derived from “सुई”

  • सुईदाब
  • सुई
  • सुईकार
  • सूई
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