𑀧𑀇

Prakrit

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit पति (páti), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *pátiš, from Proto-Indo-European *pótis.

Noun

𑀧𑀇 (paï) m (Devanagari पइ, feminine 𑀧𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀻)

  1. husband, master

Descendants
  • Assamese: পৈ (poi)
  • Nepali: पोइ (poi)
  • Punjabi: ਪੈ (pai)

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