𑀪𑀺𑀟𑀇

Prakrit

Etymology

    From Ashokan Prakrit *𑀪𑀺𑀝𑁆 (*bhiṭ) +‎ -𑀅𑀇 (-aï).[1]

    Verb

    𑀪𑀺𑀟𑀇 (bhiḍaï) (Devanagari भिडइ, Kannada ಭಿಡಇ) (intransitive) (attested in Māhārāṣṭrī) [2]

    1. to meet
    2. to fight

    Descendants

    • Central Indo-Aryan:
    • Northwestern Indo-Aryan:
      • Punjabi: ਭਿੜਨਾ (bhiṛnā)
      • Sindhi: भिड़णु (bhiṛaṇu)
    • Southern Indo-Aryan:
      • Old Marathi: 𑘥𑘲𑘚𑘜𑘹 (bhīḍaṇe)

    References

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