Where does “sakuṇa” come from?
sakuṇa (Pali) comes from Pali yanta, from Sanskrit यन्त्र — any instrument for holding or restraining or...
sakuṇa (Pali): bird
Definitions
- bird
Ancestry of “sakuṇa”, step by step
sakuṇa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Pali yanta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | yanta | present active participle of yāti; machine; means... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | यन्त्र | any instrument for holding or restraining or... |
via Sanskrit शकुन
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | शकुन | bird (esp. of large birds and such as give omens) |