પાલક

Gujarati

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀸𑀮𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀸 (pālakkā), from Sanskrit पालक्या (pālakyā, “Indian spinach (Beta bengalensis)”) (whence Chinese 菠薐 (bōléng) and Japanese 菠薐草 (hōrensō)). Cognate with Bengali পালং (paloṅ), Hindustani پالک / पालक (pālak), Marathi पालक (pālak).

Noun

પાલક • (pālak) f

  1. spinach

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Sanskrit पालक (pālaka).

Noun

પાલક • (pālak) m

  1. guardian, protector
    Synonym: રક્ષક (rakṣak)
  2. horsekeeper
    Synonyms: અશ્વપાળ (aśvapāḷ), અશ્વરક્ષક (aśvarakṣak)

Etymology 3

From Sanskrit पर्यङ्क (paryaṅka). Doublet of પર્યંક (paryaṅk) and પલંગ (palaṅg).

Noun

પાલક • (pālak) m

  1. bed
    Synonyms: પલંગ (palaṅg), પર્યંક (paryaṅk)
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