𑀳𑁂𑀭𑀇
Prakrit
Etymology
Borrowed from Dravidian, whence Kui (India) ଏର (ero, “to spy”). Compare Sanskrit हेरक (heraka, “spy”) and हैरिक (hairika, “thief”).
Verb
𑀳𑁂𑀭𑀇 (heraï) (Devanagari हेरइ)
- to look for or at
Derived terms
- 𑀯𑀺𑀳𑀻𑀭𑀇 (vihīraï, “watches for”)
- 𑀳𑁂𑀭𑀺𑀅 m (heria, “a spy, watcher”)
Descendants
- Eastern Indo-Aryan:
- Assamese: হেৰ (her)
- Bengali: হেরা (hera)
- Maithili: हेरब (hērab) / 𑒯𑒺𑒩𑒥 (heraba)
- Odia: ହେରିବା (heribā)
- Central Indo-Aryan:
- Hindustani: ہیرْنَا (hernā) / हेरना (hernā)
- Northern Indo-Aryan:
- Nepali: हेर्नु (hernu)
- Kumaoni: [script needed] (herṇo)
- Southern Indo-Aryan:
- Marathi: हेरणे (herṇe)
- Western Indo-Aryan:
References
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “hērati”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press