𑀮𑀡𑁆𑀳

Prakrit

Alternative forms

  • 𑀲𑀡𑁆𑀳 (saṇha), 𑀲𑀳𑀺𑀡 (sahiṇa)

Etymology

    Etymology tree
    Proto-Indo-European *(s)leg-der.?
    Proto-Indo-Iranian *slágžʰati
    Proto-Indo-European *-nós
    Proto-Indo-Iranian *-nás
    Proto-Indo-Iranian *slagžʰnás
    Sanskrit श्लक्ष्ण (ślakṣṇa)
    Prakrit 𑀮𑀡𑁆𑀳 (laṇha)

    Inherited from Sanskrit श्लक्ष्ण (ślakṣṇa).

    Adjective

    𑀮𑀡𑁆𑀳 (laṇha) (Devanagari लण्ह)

    1. smooth, soft, fine, small

    Descendants

    • Bengali: নন্না (nonna), নন্নে (nonne)
    • Konkani: लान (lān)
    • Old Gujarati: नान्हूं (nānhūṃ)
    • Old Hindi: नान्ह (nānha), नान्हा (nānhā), नन्न्हा (nannhā), नन्हा (nanhā)
    • Old Marathi:

    References

    • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ślakṣṇá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
    • Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928) “लण्ह”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author].
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