𑀳𑀺𑀁𑀲𑀸

Prakrit

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sanskrit हिंसा (hiṃsā). Cognate with Pali hiṃsā.

Noun

𑀳𑀺𑀁𑀲𑀸 (hiṃsā) f (Devanagari हिंसा)

1. violence, injuring, killing

Related terms

• 𑀳𑀺𑀁𑀲𑀇 (hiṃsaï)
• 𑀳𑀺𑀁𑀲 (hiṃsa)

Etymology 2

Noun

𑀳𑀺𑀁𑀲𑀸 (hiṃsā) f (Devanagari हिंसा)

1. alternative form of 𑀳𑁂𑀲𑀸 (hesā, “neighing of horse”)

Descendants

• Hindi: हींस (hī̃s, “neighing of horse”)

References

• Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923-1928) “हिंसा”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [Pāia-Sadda-Mahaṇṇavo; lit. Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author], page 947.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “hēṣā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 819