𑀧𑁂𑀅

Prakrit

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sanskrit प्रेत (preta). Cognate with Pali peta.

Noun

𑀧𑁂𑀅 (pea) m (Devanagari पेअ)

  1. a ghost

Etymology 2

Inherited from Sanskrit प्रेयस् (preyas), comparative of प्रिय (priya, “beloved, dear”).

Adjective

𑀧𑁂𑀅 (pea) (Devanagari पेअ)

  1. very dear, beloved

References

  • Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928) “पेअ”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author], page 613.
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “prḗta”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 504
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