π«π
Ashokan Prakrit
Pronoun
π«π (me)
- instrumental/genitive singular of π³ππ (hakaαΉ)
- c. 258 BCE, AΕoka, Minor Rock Edict 1 Brahmagiri.2-3:
- π²πΈπ’πΊππππ π’πΌ ππ π²ππ―ππππ
π¬π π«π¬πΈ π²πππ ππ§π¬π»π’π π©πΈπ π π π«π π§πππ’π- sΔtireke tu kho saαΉvachareαΉ
yaαΉ mayΔ saαΉghe upayΔ«te bΔαΈhaαΉ ca me pakaαΉte
- 1925 translation by Eugen Hultzsch
- But indeed a year and somewhat more (has passed) since I have visited the SaαΉgha and have been very zealous.
- sΔtireke tu kho saαΉvachareαΉ
- π²πΈπ’πΊππππ π’πΌ ππ π²ππ―ππππ
Alternative forms
Attested at Brahmagiri, Gavimath, Gujarra, Nittur, Rajula-Mandagiri, Siddapura, Udegolam and Yerragudi.
| Dialectal forms of π π³π (βIβ) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Variety | Location | Lemmas | Forms |
| Central | Kalsi | π³ππ (hakaαΉ) | |
| Delhi-Topra | π³ππ (hakaαΉ) | ||
| Rupnath | π²πΌπ«πΊ (sumi), π²πΌπ«πΊ π³ππ (sumi hakaαΉ) | π²πΌπ«πΊ nom.sg (sumi), π²πΌπ«πΊ π³ππ nom.sg; ins.sg (sumi hakaαΉ) | |
| Bairat | π³ππ (hakaαΉ) | ?π³ππ nom.sg (hakaαΉ), π«π«π¬πΈ ins.sg (mamayΔ) | |
| Sahasram | π²πΌπ«πΊ (sumi) | π²πΌπ«πΊ nom.sg (sumi) | |
| Gujarra | π π³π (ahaαΉ), π²ππ«πΊ (smi) | π π³π nom.sg (ahaαΉ), ?π²ππ«πΊ nom.sg (smi), π«π ins.sg (me) | |
| Calcutta-Bairat | π³ππ (hakaαΉ) | ||
| Panguraria | π²πΌπ«πΊ (sumi) | π²πΌπ«πΊ nom.sg; ins.sg (sumi) | |
| Bahapur | π³ππ (hake) | π³ππ nom.sg (hake), π³π«π¬π ins.sg (hamaye) | |
| East | Dhauli | π³ππ (hakaαΉ) | |
| Jaugada | π³ππ (hakaαΉ) | ||
| Northwest | Shahbazgarhi | π¨π¨±π¨ (ahaαΉ) | |
| Mansehra | π¨π¨π¨ (aaαΉ) | ||
| West | Girnar | π π³π (ahaαΉ) | |
| South | Yerragudi | π³ππ (hakaαΉ) | π³ππ nom.sg (hakaαΉ), π«π¬πΈ ins.sg (mayΔ), π«π gen.sg (me), π«π ins.sg (me) |
| Siddapura | π³ππ (hakaαΉ) | ?π³ππ nom.sg (hakaαΉ), ?π«π ins.sg (me) | |
| Brahmagiri | π³ππ (hakaαΉ) | π³ππ nom.sg (hakaαΉ), π«π¬πΈ ins.sg (mayΔ), π«π gen.sg (mai), π«π ins.sg (me) | |
| Maski | π²πΌπ«πΊ (sumi) | π²πΌπ«πΊ nom.sg; ins.sg (sumi) | |
| Jatinga-Rameshwara | π¬π (yo), π³ππ (hakaαΉ) | π³ππ nom.sg (hakaαΉ), ?π¬π ins.sg (yo) | |
| Rajula-Mandagiri | π³ππ (hakaαΉ) | π«π gen.sg (me), π«π ins.sg (me) | |
| Udegolam | π³ππ (hakaαΉ) | π³ππ nom.sg (hakaαΉ), π«π ins.sg (me) | |
| Nittur | π³ππ (hakaαΉ) | π«π¬πΈ ins.sg (mayΔ), ?π«π gen.sg (me), π«π ins.sg (me) | |
| Gavimath | π²πΌπ«πΊ (sumi), π³ππ (hakaαΉ) | π²πΌπ«πΊ nom.sg (sumi), π«π ins.sg (me), π«π ins.sg (me) | |
| Map of dialectal forms of π π³π (βIβ) | ||
|---|---|---|
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π³ππ (hakaαΉ) (27) π²πΌπ«πΊ (sumi) (5) π π³π (ahaαΉ) (3) π³ππ (hake) (2) π¬π (yo) (1) π¨π¨±π¨ (ahaαΉ) (1) π²πΌπ«πΊ π³ππ (sumi hakaαΉ) (1) π¨π¨π¨ (aaαΉ) (1) π²ππ«πΊ (smi) (1) | ||