𑀡𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀇

Prakrit

Alternative forms

• 𑀡𑀸𑀲𑀇 (ṇāsaï)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit नश्यति (náśyati). Cognate with Pali nassati.

Verb

𑀡𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀇 (ṇassaï) (Devanagari णस्सइ, Kannada ಣಸ್ಸಇ) (intransitive) (Maharastri)

1. to perish

Descendants

• Gujarati: નાસવું (nāsvũ)
• Hindustani: nāsnā

  Hindi: नासना

  Urdu: ناسْنا (nāsnā)

• Old Marathi: 𑘡𑘰𑘭𑘜𑘹 (nāsaṇe), 𑘡𑘰𑘫𑘜𑘹 (nāśaṇe)
  • Marathi: नासणे (nāsṇe)

References

• Pischel, Richard, Jha, Subhadra (contributor) (1957) Comparative Grammar of the Prakrit Languages, Varanasi: Motilal Banarasidass, page 349.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “náśyati”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press