Ashokan Prakrit

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit पशु (paśu).

Noun

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𐨤𐨭𐨂 (paśu)

  1. beast

Alternative forms

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Attested at Mansehra and Shahbazgarhi.

Dialectal forms of 𑀧𑀲𑀼 (“beast”)
Variety Location Forms
Central Kalsi 𑀧𑀲𑀼 (pasu)
East Dhauli 𑀧𑀲𑀼 (pasu)
Jaugada 𑀧𑀲𑀼 (pasu)
Northwest Shahbazgarhi 𐨤𐨭𐨂 (paśu)
Mansehra 𐨤𐨭𐨂 (paśu)
West Girnar 𑀧𑀲𑀼 (pasu)
Map of dialectal forms of 𑀧𑀲𑀼 (“beast”)
 
𑀧𑀲𑀼 (pasu) (4)
𐨤𐨭𐨂 (paśu) (2)