Prakrit edit

Etymology edit

From Sanskrit प्रेत (preta). Cognate with Pali peta.

Noun edit

𑀧𑁂𑀅 (peam

  1. a ghost

Descendants edit

  • Tamil: பேய் (pēy)

References edit

  • 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].