Kamarupi Prakrit edit

Etymology edit

From Magadhi Prakrit *𑀧𑀢𑁆𑀢 (*patta), from Sanskrit 𑖢𑖝𑖿𑖝𑖿𑖨 (pattra).

Noun edit

𑖢𑖯𑖝 (pāta)

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    • Kahnapada, 45th Charya :
      𑖦𑖜 𑖝𑖨𑖲 𑖢𑖯𑖗𑖿𑖓 𑖂𑖡𑖿𑖟𑖰 𑖝𑖭𑖲 𑖭𑖯𑖮𑖯 𑗂
      𑖁𑖭𑖯 𑖤𑖮𑖩 𑖢𑖯𑖝 𑖣𑖩𑖯𑖮𑖯 𑗃
      maṇa taru pāñca indi tasu sāhā .
      āsā bahala pāta phalāhā ..
      Mind is the tree; the five senses are its branches.
      The desires are the plenty of leaves and fruits..

Descendants edit

  • Early Assamese: পাত (pato)