𑀅𑀕𑁆𑀕𑀑

Prakrit

Alternative forms

• 𑀅𑀕𑁆𑀕𑀬𑁄 (aggayo) — hiatus-filler, 𑀅𑀕𑁆𑀕𑀤𑁄 (aggado) — Magadhi, Sauraseni

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit अग्रतस् (agratás). Cognate with Pali aggato, Gandhari 𐨀𐨒𐨿𐨪𐨡𐨆 (agrado). By surface analysis, 𑀅𑀕𑁆𑀕 (agga) +‎ 𑀑 (o).

Adverb

𑀅𑀕𑁆𑀕𑀑 (aggao) (Devanagari अग्गओ, Gujarati અગ્ગઓ, Kannada ಅಗ್ಗಓ) (Ardhamāgadhī, Jain Māhārāṣṭrī)

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   Synonym: 𑀅𑀕𑁆𑀕𑁂 (agge)

Further reading

• Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928) “अग्गओ”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author], page 17.
• Pischel, Richard, Jha, Subhadra (contributor) (1957) Comparative Grammar of the Prakrit Languages, Varanasi: Motilal Banarasidass, page 238