Reconstruction:Prakrit/𑀅𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀮𑀸

This Prakrit entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Prakrit

Etymology

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Noun

*𑀅𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀮𑀸 (*aṭṭakkalā) f

1. guess

Descendants

• Central Indo-Aryan:
  • Hindustani:
    • Hindi: अटकल (aṭkal)
    • Urdu: اٹکل (aṭkal)
• Eastern Indo-Aryan:
  • Bengali: আটকাল (aṭkal)
  • Assamese: আঁটকাল (ãtokal), অটকাল (otokal)
  • Odia: ଅଟକଳ (aṭakaḷa)
• Northern Indo-Aryan:
  • Nepali: अड्कल (aḍkal)
• Northwestern Indo-Aryan:
  • Punjabi: ਅਟਕਲ (aṭakal)
  • Sindhi: اَٽڪَل
• Southern Indo-Aryan:
  • Marathi: अटकळ (aṭkaḷ)
• Western Indo-Aryan:
  • Gujarati: અટકળ (aṭakaḷ)

References

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