Kuñca (neuter) [kruñc, cf. Sanskrit krośati, Pāli koñca, Latin crocio, cornix, corvus; Greek κρώξω, κρανγή; all of crowing noise; from sound-root kr̥, see note on gala] a crowing or trumpeting noise (in compounds only). -kāra cackling (of a hen) Thig-a 255; -nāda trumpeting (of an elephant) Ja III 114.