𐨬𐨮

Ashokan Prakrit

Etymology

From Sanskrit वर्ष (varṣa).

Noun

𐨬𐨮 (vaṣa /vaṣṣa/)[1]

  1. a year

Alternative forms

Attested at Mansehra and Shahbazgarhi.

Dialectal forms of 𐨬𐨮 (“year”)
Variety Location Forms
Central Kalsi 𑀯𑀲 (vasa)
East Dhauli 𑀯𑀲 (vasa)
Jaugada 𑀯𑀲 (vasa)
Northwest Shahbazgarhi 𐨬𐨮 (vaṣa)
Mansehra 𐨬𐨮 (vaṣa)
Map of dialectal forms of 𐨬𐨮 (“year”)
𑀯𑀲 (vasa) (3)
𐨬𐨮 (vaṣa) (2)

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

Gandhari

Etymology

From Sanskrit वर्ष (varṣa, “rains; year”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʋəʂːə/

Noun

𐨬𐨮 (vaṣa /vaṣṣa/)

  1. the rainy season
  2. a year
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