Sanskrit

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Etymology

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Probably a derivative of प्रथ् (prath, to spread), though the exact intended morphology is unclear.[1]

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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पृथक् (pṛ́thak)

  1. widely apart, separately, differently
  2. singly
  3. severally, one by one (often repeated)
  4. (with ablative) without
  5. except, save
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References

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  1. ^ Mayrhofer, Manfred (1996) “pṛ́thak”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎[1] (in German), volume 2, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 161

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