𑀯𑁂𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸

Prakrit

Alternative forms

• 𑀯𑁂𑀲𑀺𑀬𑀸 (vesiyā), 𑀯𑁂𑀲𑀸 (vesā)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit वेश्या (veśyā). Cognate with Pali vesiyā, vesī.

Noun

𑀯𑁂𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸 (vĕssā) f (Devanagari वेस्सा, Kannada ವೆಸ್ಸಾ) (Maharastri)

1. prostitute (woman who engages in sexual activity for payment)

Declension

Maharastri declension of 𑀯𑁂𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸 (feminine)
	singular	plural
Nominative	𑀯𑁂𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸 (vĕssā)	𑀯𑁂𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀑 (vĕssāo) or 𑀯𑁂𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀉 (vĕssāu) or 𑀯𑁂𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸 (vĕssā)
Accusative	𑀯𑁂𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀁 (vĕssaṃ)	𑀯𑁂𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀑 (vĕssāo) or 𑀯𑁂𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀉 (vĕssāu) or 𑀯𑁂𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸 (vĕssā)
Instrumental	𑀯𑁂𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀏 (vĕssāe) or 𑀯𑁂𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀇 (vĕssāi) or 𑀯𑁂𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀅 (vĕssāa)	𑀯𑁂𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀳𑀺 (vĕssāhi) or 𑀯𑁂𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀳𑀺𑀁 (vĕssāhiṃ)
Dative	—	—
Ablative	𑀯𑁂𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀑 (vĕssāo) or 𑀯𑁂𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀉 (vĕssāu)	𑀯𑁂𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀳𑀺𑀁𑀢𑁄 (vĕssāhiṃto)
Genitive	𑀯𑁂𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀏 (vĕssāe) or 𑀯𑁂𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀇 (vĕssāi) or 𑀯𑁂𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀅 (vĕssāa)	𑀯𑁂𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀡 (vĕssāṇa) or 𑀯𑁂𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀡𑀁 (vĕssāṇaṃ)
Locative	𑀯𑁂𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀏 (vĕssāe) or 𑀯𑁂𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀇 (vĕssāi) or 𑀯𑁂𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀅 (vĕssāa)	𑀯𑁂𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀲𑀼 (vĕssāsu) or 𑀯𑁂𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀲𑀼𑀁 (vĕssāsuṃ)
Vocative	𑀯𑁂𑀲𑁆𑀲𑁂 (vĕsse) or 𑀯𑁂𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸 (vĕssā)	𑀯𑁂𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀑 (vĕssāo) or 𑀯𑁂𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀉 (vĕssāu) or 𑀯𑁂𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸 (vĕssā)

References

• Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923-1928) “वेस्सा”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [Pāia-Sadda-Mahaṇṇavo; lit. Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author], page 823.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “vēśyā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 702