𑀭𑀸𑀚𑀸

Ashokan Prakrit

Etymology

    Inherited from Sanskrit राजन् (rājan).

    Noun

    𑀭𑀸𑀚𑀸 (rājām

    1. king

    Declension

    Declension of 𑀭𑀸𑀚𑀸 (Girnar)
    Singular Plural
    Nominative 𑀭𑀸𑀚𑀸 (rājā)
    Vocative
    Accusative
    Instrumental 𑀭𑀸𑀜 (rāña)
    Dative
    Ablative
    Genitive 𑀭𑀸𑀜𑁄 (rāño)
    Locative
    Note: Many of these forms may be unattested.

    Alternative forms

    Attested at Girnar, Nittur, Panguraria and Udegolam.

    Dialectal forms of 𑀭𑀸𑀚𑀸 (“king”)
    Variety Location Lemmas Forms
    Central Kalsi 𑀮𑀸𑀚𑀸 (lājā)
    Delhi-Topra 𑀮𑀸𑀚𑀸 (lājā)
    Panguraria 𑀭𑀸𑀚 (rāja) 𑀭𑀸𑀚𑀸 nom.sg (rājā)
    East Dhauli 𑀮𑀸𑀚𑀸 (lājā)
    Jaugada 𑀮𑀸𑀚𑀸 (lājā)
    Northwest Shahbazgarhi 𐨪𐨩 (raya), 𐨪𐨗 (raja)
    Mansehra 𐨪𐨗 (raja)
    West Girnar 𑀭𑀸𑀚𑀸 (rājā)
    South Udegolam 𑀭𑀸𑀚 (rāja) 𑀭𑀸𑀚𑀸 nom.sg (rājā)
    Nittur 𑀭𑀸𑀚 (rāja) 𑀭𑀸𑀚𑀸 nom.sg (rājā)
    Map of dialectal forms of 𑀭𑀸𑀚𑀸 (“king”)
    𑀮𑀸𑀚𑀸 (lājā) (4)
    𑀭𑀸𑀚 (rāja) (3)
    𐨪𐨗 (raja) (2)
    𐨪𐨩 (raya) (1)
    𑀭𑀸𑀚𑀸 (rājā) (1)

    References

    • Andersen, Paul Kent (1990) “rāja-”, in Studies in the Minor Rock Edicts of Aśoka, Freiburg: Hedwig Falk, page 165

    Pali

    Alternative forms

    Noun

    𑀭𑀸𑀚𑀸

    1. Brahmi script form of rājā, which is inflection of 𑀭𑀸𑀚𑀦𑁆:
      1. nominative singular
      2. nominative/vocative plural (rājan, king)