𑀡𑀽𑀡

Prakrit

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit न्यून (nyū̀na).

Adjective

𑀡𑀽𑀡 (ṇūṇa) (Devanagari णूण)

  1. less, wanting

Descendants
  • ⇒ Prakrit: *𑀡𑀽𑀡𑀺𑀓𑀸 (*ṇūṇikā) (with Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀇𑀓𑀸- (-ikā-))

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