Prakrit edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Sanskrit जय (jaya). Compare Pali jaya.

Noun edit

𑀚𑀬 (jaya)

  1. victory

Etymology 2 edit

From Sanskrit यत (yatá, held, restrained).

Adjective edit

𑀚𑀬 (jaya) (Devanagari जय, Kannada ಜಯ) (Maharastri)

  1. restrained

References edit

  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “yatá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press