𑀓𑀺𑀁𑀘𑀺
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Ashokan Prakrit
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit किंचिद् (kiṃcid), neuter singular of कश्चिद् (kaścid, “someone”).
Determiner
𑀓𑀺𑀁𑀘𑀺 (kiṃci)
- any
- c. 257 BCE, Aśoka, Major Rock Edict 1 Girnar:
- 𑀇𑀥 𑀦 𑀓𑀺𑀁𑀘𑀺 𑀚𑀻𑀯𑀁 𑀆𑀭𑀪𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀧𑀸 𑀧𑁆𑀭𑀚𑀽𑀳𑀺𑀢𑀯𑁆𑀬𑀁
- idha na kiṃci jīvaṃ ārabhitpā prajūhitavyaṃ
- Here no living being must be killed and sacrificed.
- 𑀇𑀥 𑀦 𑀓𑀺𑀁𑀘𑀺 𑀚𑀻𑀯𑀁 𑀆𑀭𑀪𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀧𑀸 𑀧𑁆𑀭𑀚𑀽𑀳𑀺𑀢𑀯𑁆𑀬𑀁
Alternative forms
Attested at Girnar.
| Dialectal forms of 𑀓𑀺𑀁𑀘𑀺 (“any”) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Variety | Location | Forms |
| Central | Kalsi | 𑀓𑀺𑀘𑀺 (kici) |
| Northwest | Shahbazgarhi | 𐨐𐨁𐨕𐨁 (kici) |
| West | Girnar | 𑀓𑀺𑀁𑀘𑀺 (kiṃci) |
| Map of dialectal forms of 𑀓𑀺𑀁𑀘𑀺 (“any”) | ||
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Descendants
- Prakrit: 𑀓𑀺𑀁𑀘𑀺 (kiṃci)
References
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “kíṁcid”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
Prakrit
Etymology
Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀓𑀺𑀁𑀘𑀺 (kiṃci), from Sanskrit किंचिद् (kiṃcid), neuter singular of कश्चिद् (kaścid, “someone”).
Determiner
𑀓𑀺𑀁𑀘𑀺 (kiṃci)
Descendants
References
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “kíṁcid”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press