Reconstruction:Ashokan Prakrit/𑀮𑀝𑁆

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Reconstruction:Ashokan Prakrit/𑀮𑀝𑁆

This Ashokan Prakrit entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Ashokan Prakrit

Etymology

Possibly related to Sanskrit लट् (laṭ, “to act like a child”), लड् (laḍ, “to play, sport”), लेट्य (leṭya, “to sleep”), or नट् (naṭ, “to dance”). May also be of onomatopoeic origin.

Root

*𑀮𑀝𑁆 (*laṭ)[1]

1. to swing, shake, be thrown
2. to be entangled
3. to be weakened or exhausted

Derived terms

• *𑀮𑀝𑀢𑀺 (*laṭati), *𑀮𑀸𑀝𑀬𑀢𑀺 (*lāṭayati)
  • Prakrit:

    Magadhi Prakrit:

    • Assamese: লৰা (lora)

    Maharastri Prakrit: *𑀮𑀸𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀇 (*lāṭṭaï)

    • Marathi: लाटणे (lāṭṇe)

    Paisaci Prakrit:

    • Sindhi:

      Arabic: لَڙَڻُ‎, لَڊَڻُ‎

      Devanagari: लडणु, लड़णु

    Sauraseni Prakrit: *𑀮𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀤𑀺 (*laṭṭadi)

    • Gurjar Apabhramsa:
      • Gujarati: લટવું (laṭvũ)
      • Marwari: लटणौ (laṭṇau)
    • Sauraseni Apabhramsa:
      • Hindustani: laṭnā

        Hindi: लटना

        Urdu: لَٹْنا‎

• *𑀉𑀮𑁆-𑀮𑀝𑀢𑀺 (*ul-laṭati)
  • Prakrit:

    Magadhi Prakrit:

    • Assamese: ওলটা (ülota)
    • Maithili: unṭab

      Devanagari: उनटब

      Tirhuta: 𑒅𑒢𑒙𑒥

    • Oriya: ଉଲଟିବା (ulôṭiba)

    Khasa Prakrit:

    • Nepali: उल्टनु (ulṭanu)

    Maharastri Prakrit: *𑀉𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀇 (*ullaṭṭaï)

    • Marathi: उलटणे (ulaṭṇe)

    Paisaci Prakrit:

    • Takka Apabhramsa:
      • Old Punjabi: ਉਲਟਿ (ulaṭi)
        • Punjabi:

          Gurmukhi: ਉਲਟਣਾ (ulaṭṇā)

          Shahmukhi: اُلٹݨا‎ (ulṭṇā)

    • Vracada Apabhramsa:
      • Sindhi:

        Arabic: اُلِڙَڻُ‎

        Devanagari: उलिड़णु

    Sauraseni Prakrit: *𑀉𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀤𑀺 (*ullaṭṭadi)

    • Gurjar Apabhramsa:
      • Gujarati: ઊલટવું (ūlaṭvũ)
      • Marwari: उलटणौ (ulaṭṇau)
    • Sauraseni Apabhramsa:
      • Old Hindi: उलटना (ulaṭanā)
        • Braj: उलटन (ulṭan)
        • Hindustani: ulaṭnā

          Hindi: उलटना

          Urdu: اُلَٹْنا‎

• *𑀧-𑀮𑀝𑀢𑀺 (*pa-laṭati), *𑀧𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀢𑀺 (*pallaṭṭati) (possibly influenced by Sanskrit पर्यटति (paryaṭati, “to roam”))[2]
  • Prakrit:

    Magadhi Prakrit:

    • Assamese: পালট (palot)
    • Bengali: পালটা (palôṭa)
    • Maithili: palṭab

      Devanagari: पलटब

      Tirhuta: 𑒣𑒪𑒙𑒥

    • Oriya: ପାଲଟିବା (palôṭiba)

    Khasa Prakrit:

    • Nepali: पल्टनु (palṭanu)

    Maharastri Prakrit: 𑀧𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀇 (pallaṭṭaï), 𑀧𑀮𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀇 (palaṭṭaï)

    • Old Marathi: pālaṭaṇe

      Devanagari: पालटणे

      Modi: 𑘢𑘰𑘩𑘘𑘜𑘹

      • Marathi: पालटणे (pālaṭṇe)

    Paisaci Prakrit:

    • Takka Apabhramsa:
      • Old Punjabi: ਪਲਟਿ (palaṭi)
        • Punjabi:

          Gurmukhi: ਪਲਟਣਾ (palṭaṇā)

          Shahmukhi: پَلٹݨا‎ (palṭṇā)

    • Vracada Apabhramsa:
      • Sindhi:

        Arabic: پَلْٽَڻُ‎

        Devanagari: पल्टणु

    Sauraseni Prakrit: *𑀧𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀤𑀺 (*pallaṭṭadi), *𑀧𑀮𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀤𑀺 (*palaṭṭadi)

    • Gurjar Apabhramsa:
      • Gujarati: પલટવું (palaṭvũ)
      • Marwari: पलटणौ (palaṭṇau)
    • Hindustani: palaṭnā

      Hindi: पलटना

      Urdu: پَلَٹْنا‎

• *𑀮𑀝𑁆-𑀉 (*laṭ-u), *𑀮𑀝𑁆𑀝𑁆-𑀉 (*laṭṭ-u)
  • Prakrit: *𑀮𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀼 (*laṭṭu)

    Magadhi Prakrit:

    • Maithili: laṭṭū

      Devanagari: लट्टू

      Tirhuta: 𑒪𑒙𑓂𑒙𑒴

    Paisaci Prakrit:

    • Old Punjabi: ਲਾਟੂ (lāṭū)
      • Punjabi: lāṭū

        Gurmukhi: ਲਾਟੂ

        Shahmukhi: لاٹُو‎‎

    Sauraseni Prakrit:

    • Gurjar Apabhramsa:
      • Marwari: लट्टू (laṭṭū)
    • Sauraseni Apabhramsa:
      • Hindustani: laṭṭū

        Hindi: लट्टू

        Urdu: لَٹُّو‎

References

1. Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “*LAṬ”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 632
2. Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “*pallaṭṭ”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press