𑀪𑀮𑁆𑀮

Prakrit

Alternative forms

  • 𑀪𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀬 (bhallaya)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit भल्ल (bhalla, “auspicious”), probably from older भद्र (bhadrá, “auspicious”). Many descendants share abnormal shortening of -ll- or later of -ā- in this term.

Adjective

𑀪𑀮𑁆𑀮 (bhalla) (Devanagari भल्ल)

  1. good, best, auspicious

Descendants

  • Central Indo-Aryan:
  • Eastern Indo-Aryan:
  • Southern Indo-Aryan:
  • Western Indo-Aryan:
    • Old Gujarati: भलउं (bhalaüṃ)
      • Gujarati: ભલું (bhalũ)

Further reading

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