𑀫𑀟

Prakrit

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀫𑀝 (maṭa), from Sanskrit मृत (mṛtá).

Adjective

𑀫𑀟 (maḍa) (Devanagari मड) (Ardhamagadhi, Magadhi) [1][2]

  1. dead, deceased

Descendants
  • Assamese: মৰা (mora)
  • Bengali: মড়া (moṛa)
  • Rohingya: mora
  • Konkani: मडें (maḍẽ, “corpse”)
  • → Kannada: ಮಡಿದ (maḍida)

References
  1. Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923-1928) “मड”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [Pāia-Sadda-Mahaṇṇavo; lit. Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author].
  2. Pischel, Richard, Jha, Subhadra (contributor) (1957) Comparative Grammar of the Prakrit Languages, Varanasi: Motilal Banarasidass, page 186.
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