𑀳𑀺𑀁𑀲𑀸

Prakrit

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sanskrit हिंसा (hiṃsā). Cognate with Pali hiṃsā.

Noun

𑀳𑀺𑀁𑀲𑀸 (hiṃsā) f (Devanagari हिंसा)

  1. violence, injuring, killing
  • 𑀳𑀺𑀁𑀲𑀇 (hiṃsaï)
  • 𑀳𑀺𑀁𑀲 (hiṃsa)

Etymology 2

Noun

𑀳𑀺𑀁𑀲𑀸 (hiṃsā) f (Devanagari हिंसा)

  1. alternative form of 𑀳𑁂𑀲𑀸 (hesā, “neighing of horse”)
Descendants
  • Hindi: हींस (hī̃s, “neighing of horse”)

References

  • Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928) “हिंसा”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author], page 947.
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “hēṣā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 819
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