𑀫𑀳𑀺𑀲𑀻
See also: 𑀫𑀳𑀺𑀲
Prakrit
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit महिषी (mahiṣī).
Noun
𑀫𑀳𑀺𑀲𑀻 (mahisī) f (Devanagari महिसी, Kannada ಮಹಿಸೀ, masculine 𑀫𑀳𑀺𑀲) (attested in Māhārāṣṭrī, Śaurasenī)
- female equivalent of 𑀫𑀳𑀺𑀲 (mahisa, “buffalo”)
Declension
| Maharastri declension of 𑀫𑀳𑀺𑀲𑀻 (feminine) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| Nominative | 𑀫𑀳𑀺𑀲𑀻 (mahisī) | 𑀫𑀳𑀺𑀲𑀻𑀑 (mahisīo) or 𑀫𑀳𑀺𑀲𑀻 (mahisī) |
| Accusative | 𑀫𑀳𑀺𑀲𑀺𑀁 (mahisiṃ) | 𑀫𑀳𑀺𑀲𑀻𑀑 (mahisīo) or 𑀫𑀳𑀺𑀲𑀻 (mahisī) |
| Instrumental | 𑀫𑀳𑀺𑀲𑀻𑀏 (mahisīe) | 𑀫𑀳𑀺𑀲𑀻𑀳𑀺 (mahisīhi) or 𑀫𑀳𑀺𑀲𑀻𑀳𑀺𑀁 (mahisīhiṃ) |
| Dative | — | — |
| Ablative | 𑀫𑀳𑀺𑀲𑀻𑀑 (mahisīo) | 𑀫𑀳𑀺𑀲𑀻𑀳𑀺𑀁𑀢𑁄 (mahisīhiṃto) |
| Genitive | 𑀫𑀳𑀺𑀲𑀻𑀏 (mahisīe) | 𑀫𑀳𑀺𑀲𑀻𑀡 (mahisīṇa) or 𑀫𑀳𑀺𑀲𑀻𑀡𑀁 (mahisīṇaṃ) |
| Locative | 𑀫𑀳𑀺𑀲𑀻𑀏 (mahisīe) | 𑀫𑀳𑀺𑀲𑀻𑀲𑀼 (mahisīsu) or 𑀫𑀳𑀺𑀲𑀻𑀲𑀼𑀁 (mahisīsuṃ) |
| Vocative | 𑀫𑀳𑀺𑀲𑀺 (mahisi) or 𑀫𑀳𑀺𑀲𑀻 (mahisī) | 𑀫𑀳𑀺𑀲𑀻𑀑 (mahisīo) or 𑀫𑀳𑀺𑀲𑀻 (mahisī) |
| Sauraseni declension of 𑀫𑀳𑀺𑀲𑀻 (feminine) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| Nominative | 𑀫𑀳𑀺𑀲𑀻 (mahisī) | 𑀫𑀳𑀺𑀲𑀻𑀑 (mahisīo) |
| Accusative | 𑀫𑀳𑀺𑀲𑀺𑀁 (mahisiṃ) | 𑀫𑀳𑀺𑀲𑀻𑀑 (mahisīo) |
| Instrumental | 𑀫𑀳𑀺𑀲𑀻𑀏 (mahisīe) | 𑀫𑀳𑀺𑀲𑀻𑀳𑀺𑀁 (mahisīhiṃ) |
| Dative | — | — |
| Ablative | 𑀫𑀳𑀺𑀲𑀻𑀤𑁄 (mahisīdo) | — |
| Genitive | 𑀫𑀳𑀺𑀲𑀻𑀏 (mahisīe) | 𑀫𑀳𑀺𑀲𑀻𑀡𑀁 (mahisīṇaṃ) |
| Locative | 𑀫𑀳𑀺𑀲𑀻𑀏 (mahisīe) | 𑀫𑀳𑀺𑀲𑀻𑀲𑀼 (mahisīsu) or 𑀫𑀳𑀺𑀲𑀻𑀲𑀼𑀁 (mahisīsuṃ) |
| Vocative | 𑀫𑀳𑀺𑀲𑀺 (mahisi) | 𑀫𑀳𑀺𑀲𑀻𑀑 (mahisīo) |
Descendants
- Gujarati: ભેંસ (bhẽs)
- Hindustani: bha͠is
- Old Marathi: 𑘦𑘿𑘮𑘺𑘭𑘲 (mhaisī)
- Marathi: म्हैस (mhais)
- Nepali: भैंसी (bha͠isī)
References
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “mahiṣá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press