𑀓𑀢𑀯𑁆𑀬

Ashokan Prakrit

Etymology

From Sanskrit कर्तव्य (kartavya). Compare Pali kattabba.

Adjective

𑀓𑀢𑀯𑁆𑀬 (katavya /kattavya/)[1]

  1. to be done; to be performed; mandatory

Noun

𑀓𑀢𑀯𑁆𑀬 (katavya)

  1. duty, obligation

Alternative forms

Attested at Girnar.

Dialectal forms of 𑀓𑀢𑀯𑁆𑀬 (“to be performed”)
Variety Location Forms
Central Kalsi 𑀓𑀝𑀯𑀺𑀬 /kaṭṭaviya/ (kaṭaviya]] /kaṭṭaviya/</spa)
Delhi-Topra 𑀓𑀝𑀯𑀺𑀬 /kaṭṭaviya/ (kaṭaviya]] /kaṭṭaviya/</spa)
East Dhauli 𑀓𑀝𑀯𑀺𑀬 /kaṭṭaviya/ (kaṭaviya]] /kaṭṭaviya/</spa)
Jaugada 𑀓𑀝𑀯𑀺𑀬 /kaṭṭaviya/ (kaṭaviya]] /kaṭṭaviya/</spa)
Northwest Shahbazgarhi 𐨐𐨚𐨬 /kaṭṭava/ (kaṭava]] /kaṭṭava/</spa)
Mansehra 𐨐𐨚𐨬𐨁𐨩 /kaṭṭaviya/ (kaṭaviya]] /kaṭṭaviya/</spa)
West Girnar 𑀓𑀢𑀯𑁆𑀬 /kattavya/ (katavya]] /kattavya/</spa)
Map of dialectal forms of 𑀓𑀢𑀯𑁆𑀬 (“to be performed”)
𑀓𑀝𑀯𑀺𑀬 (kaṭaviya) (4)
𑀓𑀢𑀯𑁆𑀬 (katavya) (1)
𐨐𐨚𐨬 (kaṭava) (1)
𐨐𐨚𐨬𐨁𐨩 (kaṭaviya) (1)

Descendants
  • Prakrit: 𑀓𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀯𑁆𑀯 (kattavva)
    • Ardhamagadhi Prakrit: 𑀓𑀸𑀬𑀯𑁆𑀯 (kāyavva)
    • Magadhi Prakrit: 𑀓𑀸𑀤𑀯𑁆𑀯 (kādavva)
    • Maharastri Prakrit: 𑀓𑀸𑀅𑀯𑁆𑀯 (kāavva)
    • Paisaci Prakrit:
      • Sindhi: katabu
        Arabic script: ڪَتَبُ
        Devanagari script: कतबु
    • Sauraseni Prakrit: 𑀓𑀸𑀤𑀯𑁆𑀯 (kādavva)

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