π‘€˜


π‘€˜ U+11018, 𑀘
BRAHMI LETTER CA
← π‘€—
[U+11017]
Brahmi π‘€™ β†’
[U+11019]

Translingual

Letter

π‘€˜ (ca)

  1. the sixth Brahmi consonant

Ashokan Prakrit

Etymology

From Sanskrit ΰ€š (ca), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *-ča, from Proto-Indo-European *-kΚ·e.

Conjunction

π‘€˜ (ca) (enclitic) (Girnar, Dhauli, Jaugada, Deli-Topra, Lauriya-Araraj, Nigali-Sagar, Sarnath, Brahmagiri)

  1. and

Alternative forms

Attested at Allahabad-Kosambi, Bairat, Brahmagiri, Delhi-Topra, Dhauli, Girnar, Jaugada, Kalsi, Lauriya-Araraj, Nigali-Sagar, Rupnath, Sanchi and Sarnath.

Dialectal forms of π‘€˜ (β€œand”)
Variety Location Forms
Central Kalsi π‘€˜π‘€Έ (cā), π‘€˜ (ca)
Delhi-Topra π‘€˜ (ca), π‘€˜π‘€Έ somewhat common (cā]] somewhat common</spa)
Lauriya-Araraj π‘€˜ (ca)
Lumbini π‘€˜π‘€Έ (cā)
Nigali-Sagar π‘€˜ (ca)
Sarnath π‘€˜ (ca)
Rupnath π‘€˜ (ca)
Bairat π‘€˜ (ca), π‘€˜π‘€Έ rare (cā]] rare</spa)
Sanchi π‘€˜ (ca)
Allahabad-Kosambi π‘€˜ (ca)
Sahasram π‘€˜π‘€Έ (cā)
East Dhauli π‘€˜ (ca), π‘€˜π‘€Έ rare (cā]] rare</spa)
Jaugada π‘€˜ (ca), π‘€˜π‘€Έ rare (cā]] rare</spa)
Northwest Shahbazgarhi 𐨕 (ca)
Mansehra 𐨕 (ca)
West Girnar π‘€˜ (ca)
South Brahmagiri π‘€˜ (ca)
Maski π‘€˜π‘€Έ (cā)
Map of dialectal forms of π‘€˜ (β€œand”)
π‘€˜ (ca) (13)
π‘€˜π‘€Έ (cā) (8)
π¨•β€Ž (ca) (2)

Pali

Alternative forms

Particle

π‘€˜ (ca)

  1. and (copulative particle)
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