𑀫𑀸

Ashokan Prakrit

Etymology

PIE word
*méh₁

From Sanskrit मा (mā́). Cognate with Pali mā, Gandhari 𐨨 (ma).

Particle

𑀫𑀸 (mā)

  1. not, do not (prohibitive particle)

Alternative forms

Attested at Delhi-Topra, Dhauli, Girnar, Jaugada and Kalsi.

Dialectal forms of 𑀫𑀸 (“not, do not”)
Variety Location Lemmas Forms
Central Kalsi 𑀫𑀸 (mā), 𑀫 (ma)
Delhi-Topra 𑀫𑀸 (mā)
East Dhauli 𑀫𑀸 (mā)
Jaugada 𑀫𑀸 (mā)
Northwest Shahbazgarhi 𐨨 (ma)
Mansehra 𐨨 (ma)
West Girnar 𑀫𑀸 (mā)
Map of dialectal forms of 𑀫𑀸 (“not, do not”)
𑀫𑀸 (mā) (5)
𐨨 (ma) (2)
𑀫 (ma) (1)

Descendants

  • Prakrit: 𑀫𑀸 (mā)
    • Apabhramsa: म (ma) (see there for further descendants)
  • ⇒ Prakrit: 𑀫𑀸𑀇𑀅 (māia), 𑀫𑀸𑀇 (māi), 𑀫𑀇𑀅 (maïa)
  • ⇒ Prakrit: 𑀫𑀁𑀢 (maṃta)
    • Gurjara Apabhramsa:
    • Takka Apabhramsa:
      • Old Punjabi: ਮਤ (mata), ਮਤਿ (mati), ਮਤੁ (matu)
        • Punjabi: mat
          Gurmukhi script: ਮਤ
          Shahmukhi script: مَت
    • Vracada Apabhramsa:
      • Sindhi:
        Arabic script: مَتان, مَتَڻ, مَتُڻِ
        Devanagari script: मतां, मतण, मतुणि
    • Sauraseni Prakrit:
      • Sauraseni Apabhramsa:

Further reading

Old Tamil

Etymology 1

Compare Sanskrit महा (mahā).

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adjective

𑀫𑀸 (mā)

  1. big
  2. dark

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

𑀫𑀸 (mā)

  1. horse
Descendants
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