ফাঁকু

Assamese

Alternative forms

• ফাকু (phaku)

Etymology

Inherited from Early Assamese ফাঙ্কু (phaṅku), Magadhi Prakrit *𑀨𑀕𑁆𑀕𑀼 (*phaggu), Sanskrit ফল্গু (phalgu, “red; reddish; red coloured powder;spring”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʰãku/

Noun

ফাঁকু • (phãku)

1. coloured powder (used in Holi)