𑀲𑀺𑀝𑁆𑀞

Prakrit

Etymology 1

    Inherited from Sanskrit शिष्ट (śiṣṭa, left over).

    Adjective

    𑀲𑀺𑀝𑁆𑀞 (siṭṭha) (Devanagari सिट्ठ)

    1. left over
    Descendants
    • Hindustani:

    Etymology 2

      Inherited from Sanskrit शिष्ट (śiṣṭa, taught).

      Adjective

      𑀲𑀺𑀝𑁆𑀞 (siṭṭha) (Devanagari सिट्ठ)

      1. taught, ordered, said

      Etymology 3

        Inherited from Sanskrit सृष्ट (sṛṣṭa, let go, released). Cognate with Pali saṭṭha.

        Adjective

        𑀲𑀺𑀝𑁆𑀞 (siṭṭha) (Devanagari सिट्ठ)

        1. created, arranged
        Alternative forms
        • *𑀲𑀝𑁆𑀞 (*saṭṭha), *𑀲𑀼𑀝𑁆𑀞 (*suṭṭha)reconstructed based on descendants
        Descendants
        • Northern Indo-Aryan:
          • Nepali: सिट्टो (siṭṭo, a kind of game)
        • Northwestern Indo-Aryan:
          • Punjabi: (to throw)
            Gurmukhi script: ਸੁੱਟਣਾ (suṭṭaṇā)
            Shahmukhi script: سَٹّݨا (saṭṭṇā), سُٹّݨا (suṭṭṇā)
          • Saraiki: سَٹَّݨ (saṭṭaṇ)
          • Sindhi: سَٽَڻُ (saṭaṇu, to cast, throw)

        Etymology 4

          Inherited from Sanskrit श्रेष्ठ (śreṣṭha, best).

          Adjective

          𑀲𑀺𑀝𑁆𑀞 (siṭṭha) (Devanagari सिट्ठ)

          1. best, very good

          References

          • Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928) “सिट्ठ”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author].