𑀫𑀭𑀳𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀻

See also: 𑀫𑀭𑀳𑀝𑁆𑀞

Prakrit

Alternative forms

• 𑀫𑀭𑀟𑀻 (maraḍī)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit माहाराष्ट्री (māhārāṣṭrī), feminine of माहाराष्ट्र (māhārāṣṭra, vṛddhi derivative of महाराष्ट्र (mahārāṣṭra)). Related to 𑀫𑀭𑀳𑀝𑁆𑀞 (marahaṭṭha).

Adjective

𑀫𑀭𑀳𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀻 (marahaṭṭhī) (Devanagari मरहट्ठी, Kannada ಮರಹಟ್ಠೀ) (Maharastri)

1. Marathi, Maharashtrian

Proper noun

𑀫𑀭𑀳𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀻 (marahaṭṭhī) f (Devanagari मरहट्ठी, Kannada ಮರಹಟ್ಠೀ) (Maharastri)

1. Maharashtri Prakrit

Descendants

• Old Marathi: 𑘦𑘨𑘿‍𑘮𑘰𑘘𑘲 (mar‍hāṭī)
  • Marathi: मराठी (marāṭhī)

References

• Pischel, Richard, Jha, Subhadra (contributor) (1957) Comparative Grammar of the Prakrit Languages, Varanasi: Motilal Banarasidass, page 245.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “mahārāṣṭra”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press