𑀭𑁄𑀅𑀇

Prakrit

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit रोदति (rodati), रोदिति (roditi). Related to 𑀭𑀼𑀅𑀇 (ruaï). Cognate with Pali rodati.

Verb

𑀭𑁄𑀅𑀇 (roaï) (Devanagari रोअइ) (intransitive)

to cry, weep
Synonym: 𑀓𑀁𑀤𑀇 (kaṃdaï)

Alternative forms

𑀭𑁄𑀬𑀇 (royaï), 𑀭𑁄𑀯𑀇 (rovaï)

Descendants

Descendants

Central Indo-Aryan:
- Hindustani: ronā
  Hindi: रोना
  
  Urdu: رونا
Northern Indo-Aryan:
- Nepali: रुनु (runu)
Northwestern Indo-Aryan:
- Punjabi:
  Gurmukhi script: ਰੋਣਾ (roṇā)
  
  Shahmukhi script: رونا (ronā)
Western Indo-Aryan:
- Gujarati: રોવું (rovũ)
- Marwari: रोणौ (roṇau)
Romani: rovel

References

Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928) “रोअइ”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author], page 717.
Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “rōdati, rōditi”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 627: “Pk. rōyaï, rōaï, rōvaï”