𑀧𑀺𑀬

Prakrit

Alternative forms

• 𑀧𑀺𑀅 (pia)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit प्रिय (priyá), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *priHyás (“dear, beloved”).

Noun

𑀧𑀺𑀬 (piya) m (Devanagari पिय, Kannada ಪಿಯ) (Ardhamagadhi, Magadhi, Sauraseni, Maharastri)

1. beloved

References

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