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Etymology edit

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *wayám, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *wayám, from Proto-Indo-European *weyóm. Cognate with Avestan 𐬬𐬀𐬉𐬨 (vaēm), Old English (whence English we).

Pronunciation edit

Pronoun edit

वयम् (vayám)

  1. we (nominative plural of अस्मद् (asmád))

Descendants edit

  • Ardhamagadhi Prakrit: 𑀯𑀅𑀁 (vaaṃ)
  • Dardic:
    • Chilisso: [script needed] (be)
    • Indus Kohistani: [script needed] ()
    • Phalura: [script needed] (be), [script needed] (beh)
    • Savi: [script needed] ()
    • Shina:
      Gilgiti: [script needed] (be)
      Guresi: [script needed] ()
      Palesi: [script needed] ()
    • Kashmiri: بہٕ (bụ, I)
  • Sauraseni Prakrit: 𑀯𑀅𑀁 (vaaṃ) (proscribed by grammarians)