ٹونا

Urdu

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀝𑁄𑀦- (*ṭona-).

Noun

ٹونا • (ṭonā) m (Hindi spelling टोना)

1. witchcraft

   Synonym: جادوگری (jādūgarī)

2. incantation, charm

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ṭōna”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press