𑀯𑀟𑁆𑀟

Prakrit

Etymology

Unknown. Similar in meaning to 𑀯𑀟𑁆𑀠 (vaḍḍha, “old, great, mighty”), though the loss in aspiration is irregular and raises doubt. Sanskrit वड्र (vaḍra) is derived from Prakrit.

Adjective

𑀯𑀟𑁆𑀟 (vaḍḍa) (Devanagari वड्ड)

big

Declension

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Derived terms

𑀯𑀟𑁆𑀟𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀭𑀕 (vaḍḍattharaga, “saddle, seat on camel's back”)
𑀯𑀟𑁆𑀟𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀡 (vaḍḍattaṇa, “largeness”)
𑀯𑀟𑁆𑀟𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀡 (vaḍḍappaṇa, “largeness”)
𑀯𑀟𑁆𑀟𑀬𑀭 (vaḍḍayara, “bigger”)

Descendants

Central Indo-Aryan:
- Hindustani:
  Hindi: बड़ा (baṛā)
  
  Urdu: بڑا (baṛā)
Eastern Indo-Aryan:
- Assamese: বৰ (bor)
- Bengali: বড় (boṛ), বড্ড (boḍḍo)
- Odia: ବଡ଼ (baṛa)
- Sylheti: ꠛꠠꠧ (boṛo)
Northwestern Indo-Aryan:
- Kachchi: વડો (vaḍo)
- Kholosi: vazzo
- Punjabi: ਵੱਡਾ / وَڈّا (vaḍḍā)
- Sindhi: وڏو (vad̤o)
Southern Indo-Aryan:
- Dhivehi: ބޮޑު (boḍu)
- ⇒ Konkani: व्होड्लें (vhoḍlê)
- ⇒ Marathi: वडील (vaḍīl)
Western Indo-Aryan:
- Romani: baro
  - Angloromani: baro, barri, bawla, bawro, bora, bori, borri, borro, bowro
  - Caló: baró
  - Erromintxela: baro
  - Traveller Norwegian: baro
→ Sanskrit: वड्र (vaḍra)

References

Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928) “वड्ड”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author].
Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “vaḍra”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
Mayrhofer, Manfred (1976) Kurzgefasstes Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindischen [A Concise Etymological Sanskrit Dictionary]‎^[1] (in German), volume 3, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 130