Reconstruction:Ashokan Prakrit/𑀙𑁄𑀓

Ashokan Prakrit

Alternative forms

• *𑀙𑁄𑀓𑁆𑀓 (*chokka), *𑀙𑁄𑀔 (*chokha)

Etymology

Unknown. Possibly connected to *𑀙𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝 (*choṭṭa). Variance in the root supports a non-Aryan substrate origin.

Noun

*𑀙𑁄𑀓 (*choka)

1. boy, slave

Derived terms

• *𑀙𑁄𑀓-𑀭 (*choka-ra)
  • Prakrit: 𑀙𑁄𑀬𑀭 m (choyara, “boy”)
    • Nepali: छोरो (choro, “boy”), छोरी (chorī, “girl”)
    • Mewari: छोरो (choro, “boy”), छोरी (chorī, “girl”)
    • Hindustani:
      • Hindi: छोरा (chorā, “boy”), छोरी (chorī, “girl”)
      • Urdu: چھورا (chorā, “boy”), چھوری (chorī, “girl”)
    • Haryanvi: छोरा (chorā, “boy”), छोरी (chorī, “girl”)
    • Marwari: छोरा (chorā, “boy”), छोरी (chorī, “girl”)
• *𑀙𑁄𑀔-𑀭 (*chokha-ra)
  • Prakrit: 𑀙𑁄𑀳𑀭 (chohara)
    • Hindustani: (regional)
      • Hindi: छोहरा (chohrā)
      • Urdu: چھوہرا (chohrā)
• *𑀙𑁄𑀓𑁆𑀓-𑀭 (*chokka-ra)
  • Prakrit:
    • Punjabi: ਛੋਕਰਾ / چھوکرا (chokrā)
    • Bengali: ছোকরা (chōkra, “lad”), ছুকরী (chukri, “lass”)
    • Hindustani:
      • Hindi: छोकरा (chokrā, “boy”), छोकरी (chokrī, “girl”)
      • Urdu: چھوکرا (chokrā, “boy”), چھوکری (chokrī, “girl”)
    • Gujarati: છોકરો (chokro, “boy”), છોકરી (chokrī, “girl”), છોકરું (chokrũ, “child”)

Descendants

• Prakrit: 𑀙𑁄𑀇𑀅 m (choia, “slave”)

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*chōka”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*chōkara”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press