𑀯𑀲

Ashokan Prakrit

Etymology

From Sanskrit वर्ष (varṣa).

Noun

𑀯𑀲 (vasa /vassa/)

1. a year

Alternative forms

Attested at Dhauli, Jaugada and Kalsi.

Dialectal forms of 𐨬𐨮 (“year”)
Variety	Location	Forms edit
Central	Kalsi	𑀯𑀲 (vasa)
East	Dhauli	𑀯𑀲 (vasa)
	Jaugada	𑀯𑀲 (vasa)
Northwest	Shahbazgarhi	𐨬𐨮 (vaṣa)
	Mansehra	𐨬𐨮 (vaṣa)

Map of dialectal forms of 𐨬𐨮 (“year”)
𑀯𑀲 (vasa) (3) 𐨬𐨮 (vaṣa) (2)