𑀘𑁄𑀟

Ashokan Prakrit

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Tamil 𑀘𑁄𑀵 (cōḻa). Compare Sanskrit चोल (cola).

Proper noun

𑀘𑁄𑀟 (coḍa) (Girnar, Jaugada, Kalsi)

1. Chola dynasty (an ancient kingdom)

Alternative forms

Attested at Girnar, Jaugada and Kalsi.

Dialectal forms of 𑀘𑁄𑀟 (“Chola dynasty”)
Variety	Location	Forms edit
Central	Kalsi	𑀘𑁄𑀟 (coḍa)
East	Jaugada	𑀘𑁄𑀟 (coḍa)
Northwest	Shahbazgarhi	𐨕𐨆𐨜 (coḍa)
	Mansehra	𐨕𐨆𐨜 (coḍa)
West	Girnar	𑀘𑁄𑀟 (coḍa)

Map of dialectal forms of 𑀘𑁄𑀟 (“Chola dynasty”)
𑀘𑁄𑀟 (coḍa) (3) 𐨕𐨆𐨜 (coḍa) (2)