પાલક

Gujarati

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈpɑ.lək/
• Rhymes: -ək
• Hyphenation: પા‧લક

Etymology 1

પાલક (pālak, “spinach”)

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)