पंच

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Old Hindi[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Ashokan Prakrit 𑀧𑀁𑀘 (paṃca), from Sanskrit पञ्चन् (páñcan), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *pánća, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *pánča, from Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷe. Compare Old Marathi 𑘢𑘰𑘽𑘓 (pāṃca), 𑘢𑘽𑘓 (paṃca).

Numeral[edit]

पंच (paṃca)

  1. five

Descendants[edit]

  • Hindustani:
    Hindi: पाँच (pā̃c)
    Urdu: پانچ (pā̃c)
    • English: punch (beverage)