𑀢𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀇

Prakrit

Alternative forms

  • 𑀘𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀇 (cacchaï), 𑀘𑀁𑀙𑀇 (caṃchaï)

Etymology

    Inherited from Sanskrit तक्ष॑ति (tákṣati), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *táćšati.

    Verb

    𑀢𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀇 (tacchaï) (Devanagari तच्छइ) [1]

    1. to cut

    Descendants

    • Central Indo-Aryan:
      • Hindustani:
        • Hindi: चाँछना (cā̃chnā)
        • Urdu: چانچھنا
    • Eastern Indo-Aryan:
    • Insular Indo-Aryan:
    • Northern Indo-Aryan:
    • Northwestern Indo-Aryan:
      • Punjabi:
        Gurmukhi script: ਤੱਛਣਾ (tacchaṇā)
        Shahmukhi script: تچھنا (tchnā)
    • Southern Indo-Aryan:
    • Western Indo-Aryan:
      • Gujarati: તાછવું (tāchvũ)

    References

    1. ^ Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928) “तच्छ”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author].