𑀢𑀼𑀨𑁂
Ashokan Prakrit
Etymology
From Sanskrit युष्मद् (yuṣmad, 2pl.pers) with analogy to त्वम् (tvam, 2sg.pers). Cognate with Pali tumhe.
Pronoun
𑀢𑀼𑀨𑁂 (tuphe)
- you all; second-person plural personal pronoun
Alternative forms
Dialectal forms of 𑀢𑀼𑀨𑁂 (“you all”) | ||
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Variety | Location | Forms edit |
Central | Sarnath | 𑀢𑀼𑀨𑁂 (tuphe) |
East | Dhauli | 𑀢𑀼𑀨𑁂 (tuphe) |
Jaugada | 𑀢𑀼𑀨𑁂 (tuphe) |
Map of dialectal forms of 𑀢𑀼𑀨𑁂 (“you all”) | ||
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![]() 𑀢𑀼𑀨𑁂 (tuphe) (3) |
References
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) , “yuṣmad (10511)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
- Sen, Sukumar (1960) A Comparative Grammar of Middle Indo-Aryan, Linguistic Society of India, page 111