Etymology

surra

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Today it means: A disease of vertebrate animals caused by protozoan trypanosomes, involving fever, weakness, and lethargy. Full definition →

Marathi [script needed]
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The story

  1. Marathi · borrowed from[script needed]“air breathed through the nostrils”
  2. English todaysurra

From Marathi [script needed] (sūra, “air breathed through the nostrils”), imitative of heavy breathing through the nostrils.

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