𑀅𑀕𑁆𑀕𑀑
Prakrit
Alternative forms
- 𑀅𑀕𑁆𑀕𑀬𑁄 (aggayo) – hiatus-filler, 𑀅𑀕𑁆𑀕𑀤𑁄 (aggado) – Magadhi, Sauraseni
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit अग्रतस् (agratás). Cognate with Pali aggato, Gandhari 𐨀𐨒𐨿𐨪𐨡𐨆 (agrado). By surface analysis, 𑀅𑀕𑁆𑀕 (agga) + 𑀑 (o).
Adverb
𑀅𑀕𑁆𑀕𑀑 (aggao) (Devanagari अग्गओ, Kannada ಅಗ್ಗಓ) (Ardhamagadhi, Jain Maharastri)
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- Synonym: 𑀅𑀕𑁆𑀕𑁂 (agge)
Further reading
- Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923-1928), “अग्गओ”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [Pāia-Sadda-Mahaṇṇavo; lit. Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author], page 17.
- Pischel, Richard; Jha, Subhadra (contributor) (1957) Comparative Grammar of the Prakrit Languages, Varanasi: Motilal Banarasidass, page 238.