𑀬𑀣𑀸

Ashokan Prakrit

Etymology

From Sanskrit यथा (yáthā). Cognate with Pali yathā.

Adverb

𑀬𑀣𑀸 (yathā) (Girnar, Kalsi)

  1. such as, just as, like

Alternative forms

Attested at Girnar and Kalsi.

Dialectal forms of 𑀬𑀣𑀸 (“like”)
Variety Location Forms
Central Kalsi 𑀬𑀣𑀸 (yathā), 𑀅𑀣𑀸 (athā)
Delhi-Topra 𑀅𑀣𑀸 (athā)
East Dhauli 𑀅𑀣𑀸 (athā)
Jaugada 𑀅𑀣𑀸 (athā)
Northwest Shahbazgarhi 𐨩𐨠 (yatha)
Mansehra 𐨩𐨠𐨎 (yathaṃ)
West Girnar 𑀬𑀣𑀸 (yathā)
South Siddapura 𑀅𑀣𑀸 (athā)
Map of dialectal forms of 𑀬𑀣𑀸 (“like”)
𑀅𑀣𑀸 (athā) (5)
𑀬𑀣𑀸 (yathā) (2)
𐨩𐨠 (yatha) (1)
𐨩𐨠𐨎 (yathaṃ) (1)

Descendants
  • Ardhamagadhi Prakrit: 𑀚𑀳 (jaha), 𑀚𑀳𑀸 (jahā)
  • Magadhi Prakrit: 𑀬𑀥𑀸 (yadhā)
  • Maharastri Prakrit: 𑀚𑀳 (jaha), 𑀚𑀳𑀸 (jahā)
  • Paisaci Prakrit:
    • Takka Apabhramsa: ਜਿਧ (jidha)
    • Vracada Apabhramsa:
      • Sindhi:
        Arabic script: جان
        Devanagari script: जां
  • Sauraseni Prakrit: 𑀚𑀥 (jadha), 𑀚𑀥𑀸 (jadhā)

References
  • Sen, Sukumar (1960) A Comparative Grammar of Middle Indo-Aryan, Linguistic Society of India, page 129.
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “yáthā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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