𑀫𑀟

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Prakrit

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀫𑀝 (maṭa), from Sanskrit मृत (mṛtá).

Adjective

𑀫𑀟 (maḍa) (Devanagari मड, Gujarati મડ) (Ardhamāgadhī, Māgadhī) [1][2]

  1. dead, deceased

Descendants

  • Assamese: মৰা (mora)
  • Bengali: মড়া (moṛa)
  • Rohingya: mora
  • Konkani: मडें (maḍẽ, corpse)
  • Kannada: ಮಡಿದ (maḍida)

References

  1. ^ Sheth, Hargovind Das T (1923–1928) “मड”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: .
  2. ^ Pischel, Richard, Jha, Subhadra (contributor) (1957) Comparative Grammar of the Prakrit Languages, Varanasi: Motilal Banarasidass, page 186