Pali

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Alternative forms

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Numeral

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𑀅𑀝𑁆𑀞 (aṭṭha)

  1. Brahmi script form of aṭṭha (“eight”)

Declension

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Optionally indeclinable.

Prakrit

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Prakrit numbers (edit)
80
 ←  7 𑁮
8
9  → 
    Cardinal: 𑀅𑀝𑁆𑀞 (aṭṭha)
    Ordinal: 𑀅𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀫 (aṭṭhama)

Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit अष्ट (aṣṭa), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Haštā́, from Proto-Indo-European *oḱtṓw. Cognate with Avestan 𐬀𐬱𐬙𐬀 (ašta), Persian هشت (hašt), Latvian astoņi, Ancient Greek ὀκτώ (oktṓ), Latin octō, Old English eahta (whence English eight).

Numeral

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𑀅𑀝𑁆𑀞 (aṭṭha) (Devanagari अट्ठ) (cardinal number)

  1. eight

Descendants

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  • Khasa Prakrit:
  • Paisaci Prakrit:
  • Sauraseni Prakrit:
  • Magadhi Prakrit:
  • Maharastri Prakrit:
  • Helu Prakrit: