Prakrit

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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    Ultimately from Sanskrit रह् (rah, to part, separate, leave).

    The exact derivation is unclear:

    Per Turner, not inherited from Sanskrit रह॑ति (ráhati), र॒हय॑ति (raháyati, to leave), which are secondary formations from रहित (rahita, left, remaining) or विरहयति (virahayati, to leave).[1]

    Verb

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    𑀭𑀳𑀇 (rahaï) (Devanagari रहइ) (intransitive) [2]

    1. to remain, stay

    Descendants

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    References

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    1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*rahati”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 617
    2. ^ Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928) “रह”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author].