𑀣𑁄𑀅

𑀣𑁄𑀅

Prakrit

Alternative forms

• 𑀣𑁄𑀕 (thoga) – Sauraseni, 𑀣𑁄𑀬 (thoya), 𑀣𑁄𑀯 (thova) – hiatus-filler

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit स्तोक (stoká, “drop, dot”). Cognate with Pali thoka.

Adjective

𑀣𑁄𑀅 (thoa) (Devanagari थोअ, Kannada ಥೋಅ) (Maharastri)[1][2]

1. little, a little

Derived terms

• *𑀣𑁄𑀅-𑀟-𑀅 (*thoa-ḍa-a)
  • Old Marathi:

    Devanagari: थोड (thoḍa)

    Modi: 𑘞𑘻𑘚 (thoḍa)

    • Marathi: थोडे (thoḍe)
• 𑀣𑁄𑀯𑀅 (thovaa)

References

1. Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “stōká”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
2. Pischel, Richard; Jha, Subhadra (contributor) (1957) Comparative Grammar of the Prakrit Languages, Varanasi: Motilal Banarasidass, page 82.