𑀓𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸

Prakrit

Alternative forms

  • (Magadhi) 𑀓𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀸 (kacchā)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit कक्ष्या (kakṣyā).

Noun

𑀓𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀸 (kakkhā) (Devanagari कक्खा)

  1. department, part

Descendants

  • Central:
    • Sauraseni Prakrit:
      • Hindustani: kāch, kāchā, kāchnī
        • Hindi: काछ, काछा, काछनी
        • Urdu: کاچھ, کاچھا, کاچھنی
  • Eastern:
    • Magadhi Prakrit: 𑀓𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀸 (kacchā)
      • Bengali: কাছা (kacha)
      • Bihari: काछा (kāchā)
      • Odia: କାଛ (kācha), କାଛା (kāchā), କଛା (kachā)
  • Northern:
    • Khasa Prakrit:
      • Kumaoni: काखा (kākhā)
      • Nepali: काछ् (kāch)
  • Southern:
    • Maharastri Prakrit:
      • Marathi: कास (kās), कांस (kāusa)
  • Western:
    • Gurjara Apabhramsa:
      • Gujarati: કાછ (kāch), કાછો (kācho), કાછડો (kāchḍo)

References

  • Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928) “कक्खा”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author].
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “kakṣyā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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