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Etymology of gutka

Etymology tree Proto-Dravidian *koṭṭayder.? Sanskrit गृ (gṛ)der.? Prakrit *𑀕𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝 (*gŏṭṭa)? Sanskrit गुटिका (guṭikā)bor.? Hindi गुटका (guṭkā)bor. English gutka Borrowed from Hindi गुटका (guṭkā).

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noun

A preparation of crushed areca nut, tobacco, catechu, paraffin, slaked lime and sweet or savoury flavourings, chewed recreationally in India. · A Hindi-speaking person.

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Etymology tree Proto-Dravidian *koṭṭayder.? Sanskrit गृ (gṛ)der.? Prakrit *𑀕𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝 (*gŏṭṭa)? Sanskrit गुटिका (guṭikā)bor.? Hindi गुटका (guṭkā)bor. English gutka Borrowed from Hindi गुटका (guṭkā).

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