𑀓𑀸𑀅𑀯𑁆𑀯

Prakrit

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀓𑀢𑀯𑁆𑀬 (katavya), from Sanskrit कर्तव्य (kartavya).

Noun

𑀓𑀸𑀅𑀯𑁆𑀯 (kāavva) n (Devanagari काअव्व, Kannada ಕಾಅವ್ವ) (Maharastri)

duty, obligation

Adjective

𑀓𑀸𑀅𑀯𑁆𑀯 (kāavva) (Devanagari काअव्व, Kannada ಕಾಅವ್ವ) (Maharastri)

ought to be done

References

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

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