𑀫𑀸𑀭𑁂𑀇

Prakrit

Alternative forms

𑀫𑀸𑀭𑀇 (māraï)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit मारयति (mārayati). Cognate with Pali māreti.

Verb

𑀫𑀸𑀭𑁂𑀇 (mārei) (Devanagari मारेइ, Kannada ಮಾರೇಇ) (transitive) (Maharastri)

causative of 𑀫𑀭𑀇 (maraï): to kill

Descendants

Hindustani: mārnā
Hindi: मारना

Urdu: مارنا
Konkani: मार्चे (mārce)
Old Marathi: 𑘦𑘰𑘨𑘜𑘹 (māraṇe)
- Marathi: मारणे (mārṇe)

References

Pischel, Richard, Jha, Subhadra (contributor) (1957) Comparative Grammar of the Prakrit Languages, Varanasi: Motilal Banarasidass, page 382.
Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “māráyati1”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

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