𑀓𑀚𑁆𑀚

Prakrit

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit कार्य (kāryà).

Adjective

𑀓𑀚𑁆𑀚 (kajja) (Devanagari कज्ज)

  1. fit to be done, possible to be done

Noun

𑀓𑀚𑁆𑀚 (kajja) n (Devanagari कज्ज)

  1. action, work
  2. reason, purpose, intent, objective

Descendants
  • Magadhi Prakrit:
  • Maharastri Prakrit:
  • Sauraseni Prakrit:

Further reading
  • Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923-1928) “कज्ज”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [Pāia-Sadda-Mahaṇṇavo; lit. Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author].
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “kajja”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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