𑀓𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀇

Prakrit

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit कस्यचिद् (kasyacid), masculine/neuter singular genitive of किंचिद् (kiṃcid, “anyone, anything”). For descendants with medial -i-, compare 𑀓𑀺𑀲𑁆𑀲 (kissa).

Pronoun

𑀓𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀇 (kassaï) (Devanagari कस्सइ, Kannada ಕಸ್ಸಇ) (Māhārāṣṭrī, Śaurasenī)

1. inflection of 𑀓𑀺𑀁𑀘𑀺 (kiṃci):
   1. masculine genitive singular
   2. neuter genitive singular

Descendants

• Northern:
  • Nepali: कसै (kasai)
• Central:
  • Old Hindi:
    • Hindi: किसी (kisī)
    • Urdu: کسی (kisī)
• Northwestern:
  • Punjabi: ਕਿਸੇ (kise)