𑀧𑀲𑀼

Ashokan Prakrit

Etymology

    Inherited from Sanskrit पशु (paśu). Cognate with Pali pasu.

    Noun

    𑀧𑀲𑀼 (pasu)[1]

    1. beast

    Alternative forms

    Attested at Dhauli, Girnar, Jaugada and Kalsi.

    Dialectal forms of 𑀧𑀲𑀼 (“beast”)
    Variety Location Lemmas Forms
    Central Kalsi 𑀧𑀲𑀼 (pasu)
    East Dhauli 𑀧𑀲𑀼 (pasu)
    Jaugada 𑀧𑀲𑀼 (pasu)
    Northwest Shahbazgarhi 𐨤𐨭𐨂 (paśu)
    Mansehra 𐨤𐨭𐨂 (paśu)
    West Girnar 𑀧𑀲𑀼 (pasu)
    Map of dialectal forms of 𑀧𑀲𑀼 (“beast”)
    𑀧𑀲𑀼 (pasu) (4)
    𐨤𐨭𐨂 (paśu) (2)

    Descendants

    • Prakrit: 𑀧𑀲𑀼 (pasu) (see there for further descendants)

    References

    1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “paśú”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 450

    Pali

    Alternative scripts

    Noun

    𑀧𑀲𑀼 m

    1. Brahmi script form of pasu

    Declension

    Prakrit

    Etymology

      Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀧𑀲𑀼 (pasu), from Sanskrit पशु (paśu).

      Noun

      𑀧𑀲𑀼 (pasum (Devanagari पसु) [1][2]

      1. an animal, a beast; especially a horned animal

      Declension

      Maharastri declension of 𑀧𑀲𑀼 (masculine)
      singular plural
      Nominative 𑀧𑀲𑀽 (pasū) 𑀧𑀲𑀼𑀡𑁄 (pasuṇo) or 𑀧𑀲𑀽 (pasū) or 𑀧𑀲𑀽𑀑 (pasūo) or 𑀧𑀲𑀑 (pasao) or 𑀧𑀲𑀉 (pasaü)
      Accusative 𑀧𑀲𑀼𑀁 (pasuṃ) 𑀧𑀲𑀼𑀡𑁄 (pasuṇo) or 𑀧𑀲𑀽 (pasū)
      Instrumental 𑀧𑀲𑀼𑀡𑀸 (pasuṇā) 𑀧𑀲𑀽𑀳𑀺 (pasūhi) or 𑀧𑀲𑀽𑀳𑀺𑀁 (pasūhiṃ)
      Dative
      Ablative 𑀧𑀲𑀽𑀑 (pasūo) or 𑀧𑀲𑀽𑀉 (pasūu)
      Genitive 𑀧𑀲𑀼𑀡𑁄 (pasuṇo) or 𑀧𑀲𑀼𑀲𑁆𑀲 (pasussa) 𑀧𑀲𑀽𑀡 (pasūṇa) or 𑀧𑀲𑀽𑀡𑀁 (pasūṇaṃ)
      Locative 𑀧𑀲𑀼𑀫𑁆𑀫𑀺 (pasummi) 𑀧𑀲𑀽𑀲𑀼 (pasūsu) or 𑀧𑀲𑀽𑀲𑀼𑀁 (pasūsuṃ)
      Vocative 𑀧𑀲𑀼 (pasu) or 𑀧𑀲𑀽 (pasū)

      Derived terms

      • *𑀧𑀲𑀼𑀓 (*pasuka)

      Descendants

      • Assamese: পাহ (pah)
      • Hindi: पस (pas)

      References

      1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “paśú”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 450
      2. ^ Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928) “पसु”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author], page 580.