𑀧𑀸𑀮𑁂𑀇

Prakrit

Etymology

From Sanskrit पालयति (pāláyati). Cognate with Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀸𑀮𑁂𑀤𑀺 (pāledi), Pali pāleti.

Verb

𑀧𑀸𑀮𑁂𑀇 (pālei) (Devanagari पालेइ, Kannada ಪಾಲೇಇ) (transitive) (Māhārāṣṭrī)

1. to protect

Descendants

• Old Marathi: 𑘢𑘩𑘜𑘹 (palaṇe), 𑘢𑘰𑘩𑘜𑘹 (pālaṇe), 𑘢𑘰𑘯𑘜𑘹 (pāḷaṇe)
  • Marathi: पाळणे (pāḷṇe)

References

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