𐨤𐨿𐨪𐨁𐨟𐨁

Ashokan Prakrit

Etymology

From Sanskrit प्रीति (prīti).

Noun

𐨤𐨿𐨪𐨁𐨟𐨁 (priti)

  1. satisfaction, joy

Alternative forms

Attested at Shahbazgarhi.

Dialectal forms of 𐨤𐨿𐨪𐨁𐨟𐨁 (“satisfaction”)
Variety Location Forms
Central Kalsi 𑀧𑀺𑀢𑀺 (piti)
Northwest Shahbazgarhi 𐨤𐨿𐨪𐨁𐨟𐨁 (priti)
West Girnar 𑀧𑀻𑀢𑀻 (pītī)
Map of dialectal forms of 𐨤𐨿𐨪𐨁𐨟𐨁 (“satisfaction”)

Descendants

  • Gandhari: 𐨤𐨿𐨪𐨁𐨡𐨁 (pridi)

Further reading

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