𑀣𑁄𑀅

Prakrit

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit ΰ€Έΰ₯ΰ€€ΰ₯‹ΰ€• (stokΓ‘, β€œdrop, dot”). Cognate with Pali thoka.

Adjective

𑀣𑁄𑀅 (thoa) (Devanagari ΰ€₯ΰ₯‹ΰ€…, Kannada ΰ²₯ೋಅ) (attested in MāhārāṣṭrΔ«) [1][2]

  1. little, a little

Derived terms

  • *𑀣𑁄𑀅-π‘€Ÿ-π‘€… (*thoa-ḍa-a)
    • Old Marathi:
      Devanagari script: ΰ€₯ΰ₯‹ΰ€‘ (thoḍa)
      Modi script: π‘˜žπ‘˜»π‘˜š (thoḍa)
  • 𑀣𑁄𑀯𑀅 (thovaa)

References

  1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) β€œstōkÑ”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
  2. ^ Pischel, Richard, Jha, Subhadra (contributor) (1957) Comparative Grammar of the Prakrit Languages, Varanasi: Motilal Banarasidass, page 82