Reconstruction:Prakrit/𑀡𑀝𑁆𑀝

This Prakrit entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Prakrit

Etymology

Of uncertain substrate origin. Part of the Indo-Aryan "defective" group of words. Of separate origin from Prakrit 𑀡𑀝𑁆𑀞 (ṇaṭṭha, “destroyed”) < Sanskrit नष्ट (naṣṭá) but influenced/contaminated by it.

Adjective

*𑀡𑀝𑁆𑀝 (*ṇaṭṭa) (Devanagari *णट्ट) [1]

  1. defective, lesser: vague meanings pertaining to being lesser in e.g. height, strength, prestige

Alternative reconstructions

  • *𑀡𑀝𑁆𑀞 (*ṇaṭṭha), *𑀡𑀟𑁆𑀠 (*ṇaḍḍha), *𑀡𑀁𑀠 (*ṇaṃḍha), *𑀡𑀺𑀟𑁆𑀠 (*ṇiḍḍha)

Descendants

From *𑀡𑀝𑁆𑀝 (*ṇaṭṭa):

  • Hindustani:
    • Hindi: नाटा (nāṭā, “short, dwarf”)
    • Urdu: ناٹا (nāṭā)
  • Punjabi:
    Gurmukhi script: ਨਾਟਾ (nāṭā, “short, dwarf”)
    Shahmukhi script: ناٹا (nāṭā)

From *𑀡𑀝𑁆𑀞 (*ṇaṭṭha) or *𑀡𑀝𑁆𑀞-𑀭- (*ṇaṭṭha-ra-):

  • Gujarati: નઠારું (naṭhārũ, “wicked”)
  • Marathi: नठारा (naṭhārā, “useless”)
  • Nepali: नाठो (nāṭho, “bachelor”) (derogatory)
  • Odia: ନାଠା (nāṭhā, “dwarfish”)

From *𑀡𑀟𑁆𑀠 (*ṇaḍḍha):

  • Punjabi:
    Gurmukhi script: ਨੱਢਾ (naḍḍhā, “old person”), ਨੱਢੀ (naḍḍhī, “old woman”)

From *𑀡𑀁𑀠 (*ṇaṃḍha):

  • Sindhi:
    Arabic script: نَنڍو (naṇḍho, “small, short”)
    Devanagari script: नंढो (naṇḍho)

References

  1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*naṭṭa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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