𑀅𑀙𑀢𑀺
Ashokan Prakrit
editEtymology
editFrom Sanskrit आक्षेति (ā́kṣeti). Cognate with Pali acchati.
Verb
edit𑀅𑀙𑀢𑀺 (achati /acchati/) (Girnar)
Alternative forms
editAttested at Girnar.
Dialectal forms of 𑀅𑀙𑀢𑀺 (“to exist, dwell in”) | ||
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Variety | Location | Forms |
Northwest | Shahbazgarhi | 𐨀𐨐𐨿𐨮𐨟𐨁 (akṣati) |
West | Girnar | 𑀅𑀙𑀢𑀺 /acchati/ (achati]] /acchati/</spa) |
Map of dialectal forms of 𑀅𑀙𑀢𑀺 (“to exist, dwell in”) | ||
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Descendants
edit- Ardhamagadhi Prakrit: 𑀅𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀇 (acchaï)
- Magadhi Prakrit:
- Maharastri Prakrit: 𑀅𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀇 (acchaï), 𑀅𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀤𑀺 (acchadi) — Sauraseni; 𑀅𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀇 (akkhaï) — Paisaci
- Paisaci Prakrit: 𑀅𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀇 (akkhaï)
- Sauraseni Prakrit: 𑀅𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀤𑀺 (acchadi)
References
edit- Sen, Sukumar (1960) A Comparative Grammar of Middle Indo-Aryan, Linguistic Society of India, page 47.
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “āˊkṣēti”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press