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Old 3rd November 2016, 04:21 AM   #10
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Default Hansiya
Sirupate,

Aansi is remarkably similar in sound to hansiya which is, I believe, the word for the harvesting sickle. The shape of the aansi is also very similar to the shape of the hansiya. Any thoughts?

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