nākśīr, /nɐkʃiːr/, n.
"Nostril"
etymology:
From SPMR नाकशीर, नाक्षीर, from Maharashtri ṇakkasirā < Sanskrit न:कसिरा
attestation:
Same form as its predecessor. Displaced New IA neologism नाकपुडी by 2050s in speech.
nākśir
nākśire-, nākśira-
tags: Anatomy