𑀧𑁂𑀅𑀪𑀽𑀫𑀺

Prakrit

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit प्रेतभूमि (pretabhūmi). By surface analysis, 𑀧𑁂𑀅 (pea, “ghost, *dead”) +‎ 𑀪𑀽𑀫𑀺 (bhūmi, “land, ground”).

Noun

𑀧𑁂𑀅𑀪𑀽𑀫𑀺 (peabhūmi) f (Devanagari पेअभूमि)

1. crematorium

   Synonym: 𑀫𑀲𑀸𑀡 (masāṇa)

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.