Prakrit

edit

Etymology

edit

Inherited from Sanskrit द्विगुणयति (dviguṇayati). Related to 𑀩𑀺𑀉𑀡 (biuṇa, double, adjective).

Verb

edit

𑀩𑀺𑀉𑀡𑁂𑀇 (biuṇei) (Devanagari बिउणेइ) (transitive)

  1. to double, to increase (something) to twofold

References

edit
  • Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928) “बिउणेइ”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author], page 635.