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- Sanskrit · derived fromअङ्कुश
- Hindi · derived fromअंकुस
- English todayankus
From Hindi अंकुस (aṅkus)/अंकुश (aṅkuś), from Sanskrit अङ्कुश (aṅkuśa).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
ankus
Today it means: The hooked goad that is used in India to control elephants. Full definition →
Hindi अंकुस ← Sanskrit अङ्कुश