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 edit
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)
    • Punjabi: ਜਿਹਾ (jihā)
  • 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