कण्टक

Etymology
Of origin.

Traditionally derived from, though this has some semantic difficulties.

Less likely, related to 🇨🇬, and together with it borrowed from an Indo-Mediterranean substrate.

Finally, has been linked with 🇨🇬.

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Noun

 * 1) a thorn
 * 2) anything pointed, the point of a pin or needle, a prickle, sting
 * 3) a fishbone
 * 4) a fingernail
 * 5) goose pimples resulting from thrilling emotions (compare )
 * 6) unevenness, roughness
 * 7) any troublesome, seditious person, a paltry foe, enemy in general (compare )
 * 8) a sharp stinging pain, symptom of disease
 * 9) a vexing or injurious speech
 * 10) any annoyance or source of vexation; obstacle, impediment
 * 11) the first, fourth, seventh, and tenth lunar mansions
 * 12) a term in the  philosophy implying refutation of argument, detection of error
 * 13) a bamboo
 * 14) workshop, manufactory
 * 15) boundary of a village
 * 16) fault, defect
 * 17) name of  (or the marine monster, the symbol of )
 * 18) name of the horse of
 * 19) name of an
 * 20) name of a barber

Descendants

 * Hindustani
 * Hindustani
 * Hindustani
 * Hindustani