Prakrit edit

Etymology 1 edit

From a derivative of Sanskrit धा (dhā) (compare दधाति (dadhāti)).

Alternative forms edit

Verb edit

𑀥𑀸𑀇 (dhāi) (Devanagari धाइ, Kannada ಧಾಇ) (transitive) (Maharastri)

  1. to bear, hold

Etymology 2 edit

Verb edit

𑀥𑀸𑀇 (dhāi) (Devanagari धाइ, Kannada ಧಾಇ) (transitive, intransitive) (Maharastri)

  1. alternative form of 𑀥𑀸𑀯𑀇 (dhāvaï)

References edit

  • Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923-1928) “धाइ”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [Pāia-Sadda-Mahaṇṇavo; lit. Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author], page 488.