𑀲𑀸𑀥𑀼

Ashokan Prakrit

Etymology

From Sanskrit साधु (sādhu). Cognate with Pali sādhu.

Adjective

𑀲𑀸𑀥𑀼 (sādhu)

  1. right, correct, virtuous

Alternative forms

Attested at Dhauli, Girnar, Jaugada and Kalsi.

Dialectal forms of 𑀲𑀸𑀥𑀼 (“right”)
Variety Location Forms
Central Kalsi 𑀲𑀸𑀥𑀼 (sādhu)
East Dhauli 𑀲𑀸𑀥𑀼 (sādhu)
Jaugada 𑀲𑀸𑀥𑀼 (sādhu)
Northwest Shahbazgarhi 𐨯𐨢𐨂 (sadhu), 𐨯𐨯𐨂 (sasu)
Mansehra 𐨯𐨢𐨂 (sadhu)
West Girnar 𑀲𑀸𑀥𑀼 (sādhu)
Map of dialectal forms of 𑀲𑀸𑀥𑀼 (“right”)
𑀲𑀸𑀥𑀼 (sādhu) (4)
𐨯𐨢𐨂 (sadhu) (2)
𐨯𐨯𐨂 (sasu) (1)

Descendants
  • Ardhamagadhi Prakrit: 𑀲𑀸𑀳𑀼 (sāhu)
  • Magadhi Prakrit: 𑀰𑀸𑀳𑀼 (śāhu)
  • Maharastri Prakrit: 𑀲𑀸𑀳𑀼 (sāhu)
    • Hindustani: sāh, sāhū
      Hindi: साह, साहू
      Urdu: صاح (sāh), ساہُو (sāhū)
    • Marathi: साव (sāv)
    • Nepali: साहू (sāhū)
    • Punjabi:
      Gurmukhi script: ਸਾਊ (sāū)
      Shahmukhi script: ساؤُ (sāū)
    • Sindhi:
      Arabic script: سَائُو
      Devanagari script: साऊ
  • Sauraseni Prakrit: 𑀲𑀸𑀳𑀼 (sāhu)
    • Hindustani: sāh, sāhū
      Hindi: साह, साहू
      Urdu: صاح (sāh), ساہُو (sāhū)
    • Marathi: साव (sāv)
    • Nepali: साहू (sāhū)
    • Punjabi:
      Gurmukhi script: ਸਾਊ (sāū)
      Shahmukhi script: ساؤُ (sāū)
    • Sindhi:
      Arabic script: سَائُو
      Devanagari script: साऊ

References
  • Sen, Sukumar (1960) A Comparative Grammar of Middle Indo-Aryan, Linguistic Society of India, page 93.
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “sādhú”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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