𑀧𑁂𑀅

Prakrit

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sanskrit प्रेत (preta). Cognate with Pali peta.

Noun

𑀧𑁂𑀅 (pea) m (Devanagari पेअ)

1. a ghost

Etymology 2

Inherited from Sanskrit प्रेयस् (preyas), comparative of प्रिय (priya, “beloved, dear”).

Adjective

𑀧𑁂𑀅 (pea) (Devanagari पेअ)

1. very dear, beloved

Related terms

• 𑀧𑁂𑀅𑀲𑀻 (peasī)

References

• Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923-1928) “पेअ”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [Pāia-Sadda-Mahaṇṇavo; lit. Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author], page 613.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “prḗta”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 504