𑀅𑀳𑀼𑀡𑀸

Prakrit

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀅𑀥𑀼𑀦𑀸 (adhunā), from Sanskrit 𑀅𑀥𑀼𑀦𑀸 (adhunā́).

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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𑀅𑀳𑀼𑀡𑀸 (ahuṇā) (Devanagari अहुणा, Kannada ಅಹುಣಾ) (Māhārāṣṭrī)

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Descendants

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  • Konkani: onu
    Devanagari script: ओनु
    Kannada script: ಒನು
    Latin script: onu

Further reading

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  • Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923-1928) “अधुना”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author], page 99.
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ahuṇā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 13