𑀭𑁄𑀅𑀇

Prakrit

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit रोदति (rodati), रोदिति (roditi). Related to 𑀭𑀼𑀅𑀇 (ruaï). Cognate with Pali rodati.

Verb

𑀭𑁄𑀅𑀇 (roaï) (Devanagari रोअइ) (intransitive)

1. to cry, weep

   Synonym: 𑀓𑀁𑀤𑀇 (kaṃdaï)

Alternative forms

• 𑀭𑁄𑀬𑀇 (royaï), 𑀭𑁄𑀯𑀇 (rovaï)

Descendants

Descendants

• Central Indo-Aryan:
  • Hindustani: ronā

    Hindi: रोना

    Urdu: رونا

• Northern Indo-Aryan:
  • Nepali: रुनु (runu)
• Northwestern Indo-Aryan:
  • Punjabi:

    Gurmukhi script: ਰੋਣਾ (roṇā)

    Shahmukhi script: رونا (ronā)

• Western Indo-Aryan:
  • Gujarati: રોવું (rovũ)
  • Marwari: रोणौ (roṇau)

References

• Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923-1928) “रोअइ”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author], page 717.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “rōdati, rōditi”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 627: “Pk. rōyaï, rōaï, rōvaï”