Etymology

Ekadanta

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Sanskrit एकदन्त
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  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromएकदन्त“one-toothed”
  2. English todayEkadanta

From Sanskrit एकदन्त (ekadanta, “one-toothed”); ultimately from एक (eka, “one”) + दन्त (danta, “tooth, tusk”).

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