Reconstruction:Ashokan Prakrit/𑀦𑀝𑁆𑀝

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This Ashokan Prakrit entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Ashokan Prakrit

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Etymology

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A substrate borrowing.

Adjective

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*𑀦𑀝𑁆𑀝 (*naṭṭa)[1]

  1. defective, lesser: vague meanings pertaining to being lesser in e.g. height, strength, prestige

Descendants

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  • *𑀦𑀝𑁆𑀝 (*naṭṭa)
    • Sauraseni Prakrit: *𑀡𑀝𑁆𑀝 (*ṇaṭṭa)
  • *𑀦𑀝𑁆𑀞 (*naṭṭha) (perhaps influenced by Sanskrit नष्ट (naṣṭa, destroyed))
    • Magadhi Prakrit:
    • Sauraseni Prakrit: *𑀡𑀝𑁆𑀞 (*ṇaṭṭha)
      • Nepali: नाठो (nāṭho, bachelor) (derogatory)
    • Ashokan Prakrit: *𑀦𑀝𑁆𑀞-𑀭 (*naṭṭha-ra)
  • *𑀦𑀟𑁆𑀠 (*naḍḍha)
  • *𑀦𑀡𑁆𑀠 (*naṇḍha)

References

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