𑀯𑀻𑀲𑀸

Prakrit

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[a], [b] ←  10	[a], [b], [c], [d] ←  19	𑁨𑁦 20	21  → [a], [b], [c], [d], [e]	30  → [a], [b], [c]
		2[a], [b], [c]
Cardinal: 𑀯𑀺𑀁𑀲𑀤𑀺 (viṃsadi), 𑀯𑀻𑀲𑀇 (vīsaï), 𑀯𑀻𑀲𑀁 (vīsaṃ), 𑀯𑀻𑀲𑀸 (vīsā), 𑀯𑀻𑀲𑀤𑀺 (vīsadi)

Alternative forms

• 𑀯𑀻𑀲𑀤𑀺 (vīsadi)
• 𑀯𑀻𑀲𑀇 (vīsaï) — Ardhamagadhi, Magadhi, Maharashtri

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit विंशति (viṃśati), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HwiHćatí, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁wih₁ḱm̥ti, from *dwih₁ḱm̥ti (“two-ten”). Cognate with Avestan 𐬬𐬍𐬯𐬀𐬌𐬙𐬌 (vīsaⁱti), Persian بیست (bist), Old Armenian քսան (kʻsan), Latin vīgintī, Ancient Greek εἴκοσι (eíkosi).

Numeral

𑀯𑀻𑀲𑀸 (vīsā) (Devanagari वीसा) (Sauraseni) (cardinal number)

1. twenty

Descendants

• Gurjar Apabhramsa:
  • Gujarati: વીસ (vīs)
• Pahari:
  • Nepali: बीस (bīs)
• Punjabi: ਵੀਹ (vīh)
• Romani: biś, bish; biš
  • Kalo Finnish Romani: biȟ
  • → Romanian: biștar
• Sauraseni Apabhramsa:
  • Hindi: बीस (bīs)
  • Urdu: بیس (bīs)