𑀞𑀕𑀺𑀬

Prakrit

Etymology

Past participle of a verb based on 𑀞𑀕 (ṭhaga, “thief”) of uncertain origin.

Adjective

𑀞𑀕𑀺𑀬 (ṭhagiya) (Devanagari ठगिय) [1][2]

  1. cheated
  • *𑀞𑀕𑁂𑀇 (*ṭhagei, as verb), with variants *𑀞𑀕𑁆𑀕𑁂𑀇 (*ṭhaggei), *𑀞𑀓𑁆𑀓𑁂𑀇 (*ṭhakkei) by reconstruction
    • Hindi: ठगना (ṭhagnā)
    • Marathi: ठकणे (ṭhakṇe)
    • Punjabi: ਠੱਗਣਾ (ṭhaggaṇā)

References

  1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ṭhagg”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 306
  2. ^ Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928) “ठगिय”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author].
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