𑀮𑀮𑀇

Prakrit

Alternative forms

  • *𑀮𑀟𑀇 (*laḍaï), *𑀮𑀠𑀇 (*laḍhaï) — reconstructed

Etymology

    Inherited from Sanskrit 𑀮𑀮𑀢𑀺 (lalati) / 𑀮𑀟𑀢𑀺 (laḍati, “sports, dallies”). Cognate with Pali 𑀮𑀴𑀢𑀺 (laḷati).

    Verb

    𑀮𑀮𑀇 (lalaï) (Devanagari ललइ)

    1. to sport, dally
    2. to court, fondle
    3. (reconstructed) *to fight
    • 𑀮𑀸𑀮𑁂𑀇 (lālei, “caresses”, causative)
    • 𑀮𑀟𑁆𑀟𑀺𑀅 (laḍḍia, “fondling”)

    Descendants

    • Eastern Indo-Aryan:
    • Central Indo-Aryan:
    • Northwestern Indo-Aryan:
    • Northern Indo-Aryan:
    • Southern Indo-Aryan:
    • Western Indo-Aryan:

    References

    • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “lálati”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
    • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “láḍati”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
    • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “laḍ”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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