𑀰𑀼𑀰𑁆𑀓

Prakrit

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit 𑀰𑀼𑀱𑁆𑀓 (śúṣka). Cognate to Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀔 (sukkha), Maharastri Prakrit 𑀲𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀔 (sukkha), Ardhamagadhi Prakrit 𑀲𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀔 (sukkha).

Adjective

𑀰𑀼𑀰𑁆𑀓 (śuśka) (Devanagari शुश्क) (Magadhi)

1. dry

Descendants

• Bengali: শুখা (śukha)
• Bhojpuri: sūkhā

  Devanagari script: सूखा

  Kaithi script: 𑂮𑂴𑂎𑂰

• Maithili:

  Devanagari script: सुक्खा (sukkhā)

  Tirhuta script: 𑒮𑒳𑒏𑓂𑒐𑒰 (sukkhā)

• Odia: ଶୁକ୍ (śuk), ଶୁଖ (śukhô)

Further reading

• Pischel, Richard, Jha, Subhadra (contributor) (1957) Comparative Grammar of the Prakrit Languages, Varanasi: Motilal Banarasidass, page 211.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “śúṣka”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 727