See also: 𑀅𑀕𑀺

Ashokan Prakrit

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit अग्र (ágra). Cognate with Pali agga.

Noun

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𑀅𑀕 (aga /agga/) n

  1. front, top

Alternative forms

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Attested at Delhi-Topra, Dhauli, Girnar, Jaugada and Kalsi.

Dialectal forms of 𑀅𑀕 (“top, front”)
Variety Location Forms
Central Kalsi 𑀅𑀕 /agga/ (aga)
Delhi-Topra 𑀅𑀕 /agga/ (aga)
East Dhauli 𑀅𑀕 /agga/ (aga)
Jaugada 𑀅𑀕 /agga/ (aga)
Northwest Shahbazgarhi 𐨀𐨒𐨿𐨪 (agra)
Mansehra 𐨀𐨒𐨿𐨪 (agra)
West Girnar 𑀅𑀕 /agga/ (aga)
Map of dialectal forms of 𑀅𑀕 (“top, front”)
 
𑀅𑀕 (aga) (5)
𐨀𐨒𐨿𐨪 (agra) (2)

Descendants

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References

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  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ágra”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press