Prakrit edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀬𑀣𑀸 (yathā), from Sanskrit यथा (yáthā). Compare Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀚𑀥 (jadha).

Adverb edit

𑀚𑀳 (jaha) (Devanagari जह, Kannada ಜಹ) (Ardhamagadhi, Maharastri)

  1. such as, just as, like

References edit

  • Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923-1928) “जह”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [Pāia-Sadda-Mahaṇṇavo; lit. Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author].
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “jahā̆”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 602