𑀲𑀸𑀥𑀼
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Ashokan Prakrit
Etymology
From Sanskrit साधु (sādhu). Cognate with Pali sādhu.
Adjective
𑀲𑀸𑀥𑀼 (sādhu)
Alternative forms
Attested at Dhauli, Girnar, Jaugada and Kalsi.
| Dialectal forms of 𑀲𑀸𑀥𑀼 (“right”) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Variety | Location | Lemmas | Forms |
| Central | Kalsi | 𑀲𑀸𑀥𑀼 (sādhu) | |
| East | Dhauli | 𑀲𑀸𑀥𑀼 (sādhu) | |
| Jaugada | 𑀲𑀸𑀥𑀼 (sādhu) | ||
| Northwest | Shahbazgarhi | 𐨯𐨢𐨂 (sadhu), 𐨯𐨯𐨂 (sasu) | |
| Mansehra | 𐨯𐨢𐨂 (sadhu) | ||
| West | Girnar | 𑀲𑀸𑀥𑀼 (sādhu) | |
| Map of dialectal forms of 𑀲𑀸𑀥𑀼 (“right”) | ||
|---|---|---|
Descendants
- Ardhamagadhi Prakrit: 𑀲𑀸𑀳𑀼 (sāhu)
- Magadhi Prakrit: 𑀰𑀸𑀳𑀼 (śāhu)
- Maharastri Prakrit: 𑀲𑀸𑀳𑀼 (sāhu)
- Sauraseni Prakrit: 𑀲𑀸𑀳𑀼 (sāhu)
References
- Sen, Sukumar (1960) A Comparative Grammar of Middle Indo-Aryan, Linguistic Society of India, page 93.
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “sādhú”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press