𑀯𑀥𑀺

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Ashokan Prakrit

Etymology

From Sanskrit वृद्धि (vṛddhi).

Noun

𑀯𑀥𑀺 (vadhi /vaddhi/) f[1]

  1. growth

Alternative forms

Attested at Girnar.

Dialectal forms of 𑀯𑀠𑀺 (“growth”)
Variety Location Forms
Central Kalsi 𑀯𑀠𑀺 (vaḍhi)
East Dhauli 𑀯𑀠𑀺 (vaḍhi), 𑀯𑀼𑀠𑀺 (vuḍhi)
Northwest Shahbazgarhi 𐨬𐨝𐨁 (vaḍhi)
Mansehra 𐨬𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨁 (vadhri)
West Girnar 𑀯𑀥𑀺 (vadhi)
Map of dialectal forms of 𑀯𑀠𑀺 (“growth”)
𑀯𑀠𑀺 (vaḍhi) (2)
𑀯𑀥𑀺 (vadhi) (1)
𐨬𐨝𐨁 (vaḍhi) (1)
𑀯𑀼𑀠𑀺 (vuḍhi) (1)
𐨬𐨢𐨿𐨪𐨁 (vadhri) (1)

Descendants

  • Prakrit: *vaddhi ~ *vaddhiyā
    • Northwestern:
      • Sindhi: واڌِ (vadhi, abundance)
    • Western:
      • Gujarati: વધ (vadh, increase)

References

  1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “vŕ̥ddhi”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press