𑀩𑀥

Ashokan Prakrit

Etymology

From Sanskrit बद्ध (baddhá). Cognate with Pali baddha.

Adjective

𑀩𑀥 (badha /baddha/) (Delhi-Topra, Dhauli, Girnar, Kalsi)

  1. bound, tied

Alternative forms

Attested at Delhi-Topra, Dhauli, Girnar and Kalsi.

Dialectal forms of 𑀩𑀥 (“bound, tied”)
Variety Location Forms
Central Kalsi 𑀩𑀥 (badha)
Delhi-Topra 𑀩𑀥 (badha)
East Dhauli 𑀩𑀥 (badha)
Northwest Shahbazgarhi 𐨦𐨢 (badha)
Mansehra 𐨦𐨢 (badha)
West Girnar 𑀩𑀥 (badha)
Map of dialectal forms of 𑀩𑀥 (“bound, tied”)
𑀩𑀥 (badha) (4)
𐨦𐨢 (badha) (2)

Descendants
  • Magadhi Prakrit: 𑀩𑀤𑁆𑀥 (baddha)
  • Maharastri Prakrit: 𑀩𑀤𑁆𑀥 (baddha)
  • Sauraseni Prakrit: 𑀩𑀤𑁆𑀥 (baddha)
    • Gujarati: બાધું (bādhũ)
    • Punjabi:
      Gurmukhi script: ਬੱਧਾ (baddhā)
      Shahmukhi script: بَدّھا (baddhā)
    • Sindhi:
      Arabic script: ٻَڌو
      Devanagari script: ॿधो

References
  • Sen, Sukumar (1960) A Comparative Grammar of Middle Indo-Aryan, Linguistic Society of India, page 190.
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “baddhá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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