𑀕𑀤𑁆𑀤𑀳

Prakrit

Alternative forms

  • 𑀕𑀟𑁆𑀟𑀳 (gaḍḍaha)

Etymology

    Inherited from Sanskrit गर्दभ (gardabha).

    Noun

    𑀕𑀤𑁆𑀤𑀳 (gaddaham (Devanagari गद्दह) [1][2]

    1. ass, donkey

    Descendants

    • Central Indo-Aryan:
    • Eastern Indo-Aryan:
    • Northwestern Indo-Aryan:
      • Punjabi: (gaddahā)
        Shahmukhi script: گدہا
        Gurmukhi script: ਗੱਦਹਾ
      • Old Punjabi: ਗਦਹੁ (gadahu), ਗਦਹਿ (gadahi)
        • Saraiki: ڳَݙَہیں (g̈aḏaheṉ), ڳَݙَہوں (g̈aḏahvṉ)
      • Sindhi: گَڏَھُ (gaḏahu)
    • Southern Indo-Aryan:
      • Konkani: गाढू (gāḍhū), गाढव (gāḍhav)
      • Old Marathi: गाढव (gāḍhava), गाढौ (gāḍhau), गाढोऊ (gāḍhoū), गाढउ (gāḍhaü), गाडौ (gāḍau)
    • Western Indo-Aryan:

    References

    1. ^ Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928) “गद्दह”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author].
    2. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “gardabhá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 217