𑀉𑀯𑀮𑀓𑁆𑀔𑁂𑀇

Prakrit

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit उपलक्षयति (upalakṣayati). Cognate with Pali upalakkheti.

Verb

𑀉𑀯𑀮𑀓𑁆𑀔𑁂𑀇 (uvalakkhei) (Devanagari उवलक्खेइ, Kannada ಉವಲಕ್ಖೇಇ) (transitive) (Māhārāṣṭrī)

1. to know, recognise, identify

   Synonym: 𑀚𑀸𑀡𑀇 (jāṇaï)

Descendants

• Eastern Indo-Aryan:
  • Odia: ଉଲାଖିବା (ulākhibā)
• Northwestern Indo-Aryan:
  • Sindhi:

    Arabic script: اوکاڻڻُ

    Devanagari script: ओखाणणु

• Southern Indo-Aryan:
  • Old Marathi:

    Devanagari script: ओलखणे (olakhaṇe)

    Modi script: 𑘌𑘩𑘏𑘜𑘹 (olakhaṇe)

    • Marathi: ओळखणे (oḷakhṇe)
• Western Indo-Aryan:
  • Old Gujarati: उलखिवउं (ulakhivaüṃ), उलषिवउं (ulaṣivaüṃ)
    • Gujarati: ઓળખવું (oḷkhavũ)

References

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