Reconstruction:Sanskrit/झट्

This Sanskrit 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.

Sanskrit

Alternative forms

  • *झट्ट् (*jhaṭṭ), *झण्ट् (*jhaṇṭ), *झिट्ट् (*jhiṭṭ)

Etymology

If not onomatopoeic, related to the above root.

Pronunciation

Root

*झट् • (*jhaṭ)

  1. sudden movement

Derived terms

Descendants

Terms derived from the Sanskrit root *झट् (1 c, 0 e)

References

  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “jhaṭ”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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