𑀆𑀅𑀅

Prakrit

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sanskrit 𑀆𑀕𑀢 (ā́gata).

Adjective

𑀆𑀅𑀅 (āaa) (Devanagari आअअ, Kannada ಆಅಅ) (Māhārāṣṭrī, Jain Māhārāṣṭrī)

1. came, arrived

Declension

Maharastri declension of 𑀆𑀅𑀅 (masculine)
	singular	plural
Nominative	𑀆𑀅𑀑 (āao)	𑀆𑀅𑀆 (āaā)
Accusative	𑀆𑀅𑀅𑀁 (āaaṃ)	𑀆𑀅𑀏 (āae) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆 (āaā)
Instrumental	𑀆𑀅𑀏𑀡 (āaeṇa) or 𑀆𑀅𑀏𑀡𑀁 (āaeṇaṃ)	𑀆𑀅𑀏𑀳𑀺 (āaehi) or 𑀆𑀅𑀏𑀳𑀺𑀁 (āaehiṃ)
Dative	𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀅 (āaāa)	—
Ablative	𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀑 (āaāo) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀉 (āaāu) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆 (āaā) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀳𑀺 (āaāhi) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀳𑀺𑀁𑀢𑁄 (āaāhiṃto)	—
Genitive	𑀆𑀅𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲 (āaassa)	𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀡 (āaāṇa) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀡𑀁 (āaāṇaṃ)
Locative	𑀆𑀅𑀅𑀫𑁆𑀫𑀺 (āaammi) or 𑀆𑀅𑀏 (āae)	𑀆𑀅𑀏𑀲𑀼 (āaesu) or 𑀆𑀅𑀏𑀲𑀼𑀁 (āaesuṃ)
Vocative	𑀆𑀅𑀅 (āaa) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆 (āaā)	𑀆𑀅𑀆 (āaā)

Maharastri declension of 𑀆𑀅𑀆 (feminine)
	singular	plural
Nominative	𑀆𑀅𑀆 (āaā)	𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀑 (āaāo) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀉 (āaāu) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆 (āaā)
Accusative	𑀆𑀅𑀅𑀁 (āaaṃ)	𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀑 (āaāo) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀉 (āaāu) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆 (āaā)
Instrumental	𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀏 (āaāe) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀇 (āaāi) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀅 (āaāa)	𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀳𑀺 (āaāhi) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀳𑀺𑀁 (āaāhiṃ)
Dative	—	—
Ablative	𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀑 (āaāo) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀉 (āaāu)	𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀳𑀺𑀁𑀢𑁄 (āaāhiṃto)
Genitive	𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀏 (āaāe) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀇 (āaāi) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀅 (āaāa)	𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀡 (āaāṇa) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀡𑀁 (āaāṇaṃ)
Locative	𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀏 (āaāe) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀇 (āaāi) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀅 (āaāa)	𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀲𑀼 (āaāsu) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀲𑀼𑀁 (āaāsuṃ)
Vocative	𑀆𑀅𑀏 (āae) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆 (āaā)	𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀑 (āaāo) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀉 (āaāu) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆 (āaā)

Maharastri declension of 𑀆𑀅𑀅 (neuter)
	singular	plural
Nominative	𑀆𑀅𑀅𑀁 (āaaṃ)	𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀇𑀁 (āaāiṃ) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀇 (āaāi)
Accusative	𑀆𑀅𑀅𑀁 (āaaṃ)	𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀇𑀁 (āaāiṃ) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀇 (āaāi)
Instrumental	𑀆𑀅𑀏𑀡 (āaeṇa) or 𑀆𑀅𑀏𑀡𑀁 (āaeṇaṃ)	𑀆𑀅𑀏𑀳𑀺 (āaehi) or 𑀆𑀅𑀏𑀳𑀺𑀁 (āaehiṃ)
Dative	𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀅 (āaāa)	—
Ablative	𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀑 (āaāo) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀉 (āaāu) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆 (āaā) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀳𑀺 (āaāhi) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀳𑀺𑀁𑀢𑁄 (āaāhiṃto)	—
Genitive	𑀆𑀅𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲 (āaassa)	𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀡 (āaāṇa) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀡𑀁 (āaāṇaṃ)
Locative	𑀆𑀅𑀅𑀫𑁆𑀫𑀺 (āaammi) or 𑀆𑀅𑀏 (āae)	𑀆𑀅𑀏𑀲𑀼 (āaesu) or 𑀆𑀅𑀏𑀲𑀼𑀁 (āaesuṃ)
Vocative	𑀆𑀅𑀅 (āaa) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆 (āaā)	𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀇𑀁 (āaāiṃ) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀇 (āaāi)

Alternative forms

• 𑀆𑀅 (āa), 𑀆𑀕𑀅 (āgaa), 𑀆𑀕𑀬 (āgaya), 𑀆𑀬 (āya)

Derived terms

• *𑀆𑀅𑀅-𑀮𑁆𑀮-𑀅 (*āaa-lla-a)
  • Old Marathi:

    Modi script: 𑘁𑘩𑘹

    Devanagari script: आले

    • Marathi: आले (āle)
• *𑀆𑀅𑀅-𑀇𑀮𑁆𑀮-𑀅 (*āaa-illa-a)
  • Konkani: आयल्लो (āyllo), आयिल्लो (āyillo), आइल्लो (āillo)

Etymology 2

Inherited from Sanskrit आयत (āyata).

Adjective

𑀆𑀅𑀅 (āaa) (Devanagari आअअ, Kannada ಆಅಅ) (Māhārāṣṭrī)

1. lengthened, stretched, extended
   • c. 200 CE – 600 CE, Hāla, Gāhā Sattasaī 394:

     𑀫𑀭𑀕𑀅𑀲𑀽𑀈𑀯𑀺𑀤𑁆𑀥𑀁-𑀯 𑀫𑁄𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺𑀅𑀁 𑀧𑀺𑀅𑀇 𑀆𑀅𑀅𑀕𑁆𑀕𑀻𑀯𑁄
     𑀫𑁄𑀭𑁄 𑀧𑀸𑀉𑀲𑀅𑀆𑀮𑁂 𑀢𑀡𑀕𑁆𑀕𑀮𑀕𑁆𑀕𑀁 𑀉𑀅𑀅𑀯𑀺𑀁𑀤𑀼𑀁

     maragaasūīviddhaṃ-va mŏttiaṃ piaï āaaggīvo
     moro pāusaaāle taṇaggalaggaṃ uaaviṃduṃ

     • 2009 translation by Peter Khoroche and Herman Tieken

       In the rainy season, the peacock, stretching its long neck, pecks at the raindrop
       That hangs on the tip of a grass blade like a pearl pierced by an emerald needle.

Declension

Maharastri declension of 𑀆𑀅𑀅 (masculine)
	singular	plural
Nominative	𑀆𑀅𑀑 (āao)	𑀆𑀅𑀆 (āaā)
Accusative	𑀆𑀅𑀅𑀁 (āaaṃ)	𑀆𑀅𑀏 (āae) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆 (āaā)
Instrumental	𑀆𑀅𑀏𑀡 (āaeṇa) or 𑀆𑀅𑀏𑀡𑀁 (āaeṇaṃ)	𑀆𑀅𑀏𑀳𑀺 (āaehi) or 𑀆𑀅𑀏𑀳𑀺𑀁 (āaehiṃ)
Dative	𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀅 (āaāa)	—
Ablative	𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀑 (āaāo) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀉 (āaāu) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆 (āaā) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀳𑀺 (āaāhi) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀳𑀺𑀁𑀢𑁄 (āaāhiṃto)	—
Genitive	𑀆𑀅𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲 (āaassa)	𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀡 (āaāṇa) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀡𑀁 (āaāṇaṃ)
Locative	𑀆𑀅𑀅𑀫𑁆𑀫𑀺 (āaammi) or 𑀆𑀅𑀏 (āae)	𑀆𑀅𑀏𑀲𑀼 (āaesu) or 𑀆𑀅𑀏𑀲𑀼𑀁 (āaesuṃ)
Vocative	𑀆𑀅𑀅 (āaa) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆 (āaā)	𑀆𑀅𑀆 (āaā)

Maharastri declension of 𑀆𑀅𑀆 (feminine)
	singular	plural
Nominative	𑀆𑀅𑀆 (āaā)	𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀑 (āaāo) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀉 (āaāu) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆 (āaā)
Accusative	𑀆𑀅𑀅𑀁 (āaaṃ)	𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀑 (āaāo) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀉 (āaāu) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆 (āaā)
Instrumental	𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀏 (āaāe) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀇 (āaāi) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀅 (āaāa)	𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀳𑀺 (āaāhi) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀳𑀺𑀁 (āaāhiṃ)
Dative	—	—
Ablative	𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀑 (āaāo) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀉 (āaāu)	𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀳𑀺𑀁𑀢𑁄 (āaāhiṃto)
Genitive	𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀏 (āaāe) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀇 (āaāi) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀅 (āaāa)	𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀡 (āaāṇa) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀡𑀁 (āaāṇaṃ)
Locative	𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀏 (āaāe) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀇 (āaāi) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀅 (āaāa)	𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀲𑀼 (āaāsu) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀲𑀼𑀁 (āaāsuṃ)
Vocative	𑀆𑀅𑀏 (āae) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆 (āaā)	𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀑 (āaāo) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀉 (āaāu) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆 (āaā)

Maharastri declension of 𑀆𑀅𑀅 (neuter)
	singular	plural
Nominative	𑀆𑀅𑀅𑀁 (āaaṃ)	𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀇𑀁 (āaāiṃ) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀇 (āaāi)
Accusative	𑀆𑀅𑀅𑀁 (āaaṃ)	𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀇𑀁 (āaāiṃ) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀇 (āaāi)
Instrumental	𑀆𑀅𑀏𑀡 (āaeṇa) or 𑀆𑀅𑀏𑀡𑀁 (āaeṇaṃ)	𑀆𑀅𑀏𑀳𑀺 (āaehi) or 𑀆𑀅𑀏𑀳𑀺𑀁 (āaehiṃ)
Dative	𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀅 (āaāa)	—
Ablative	𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀑 (āaāo) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀉 (āaāu) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆 (āaā) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀳𑀺 (āaāhi) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀳𑀺𑀁𑀢𑁄 (āaāhiṃto)	—
Genitive	𑀆𑀅𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲 (āaassa)	𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀡 (āaāṇa) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀡𑀁 (āaāṇaṃ)
Locative	𑀆𑀅𑀅𑀫𑁆𑀫𑀺 (āaammi) or 𑀆𑀅𑀏 (āae)	𑀆𑀅𑀏𑀲𑀼 (āaesu) or 𑀆𑀅𑀏𑀲𑀼𑀁 (āaesuṃ)
Vocative	𑀆𑀅𑀅 (āaa) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆 (āaā)	𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀇𑀁 (āaāiṃ) or 𑀆𑀅𑀆𑀇 (āaāi)

Further reading

• Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928) “आअअ”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author].
• Pischel, Richard, Jha, Subhadra (contributor) (1957) Comparative Grammar of the Prakrit Languages, Varanasi: Motilal Banarasidass, pages 127, 129, 139
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “āaa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 47