𑀲𑀸𑀥𑀼
Ashokan Prakrit edit
Etymology edit
From Sanskrit साधु (sādhu). Cognate with Pali sādhu.
Adjective edit
𑀲𑀸𑀥𑀼 (sādhu)
Alternative forms edit
Attested at Dhauli, Girnar, Jaugada and Kalsi.
Dialectal forms of 𑀲𑀸𑀥𑀼 (“right”) | ||
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Variety | Location | Forms |
Central | Kalsi | 𑀲𑀸𑀥𑀼 (sādhu) |
East | Dhauli | 𑀲𑀸𑀥𑀼 (sādhu) |
Jaugada | 𑀲𑀸𑀥𑀼 (sādhu) | |
Northwest | Shahbazgarhi | 𐨯𐨢𐨂 (sadhu), 𐨯𐨯𐨂 (sasu) |
Mansehra | 𐨯𐨢𐨂 (sadhu) | |
West | Girnar | 𑀲𑀸𑀥𑀼 (sādhu) |
Map of dialectal forms of 𑀲𑀸𑀥𑀼 (“right”) | ||
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Descendants edit
- Ardhamagadhi Prakrit: 𑀲𑀸𑀳𑀼 (sāhu)
- Magadhi Prakrit: 𑀰𑀸𑀳𑀼 (śāhu)
- Assamese: সাউ (xau)
- Maharastri Prakrit: 𑀲𑀸𑀳𑀼 (sāhu)
- Sauraseni Prakrit: 𑀲𑀸𑀳𑀼 (sāhu)
References edit
- Sen, Sukumar (1960) A Comparative Grammar of Middle Indo-Aryan, Linguistic Society of India, page 93.
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “sādhú”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press