𑀤𑀫𑀺𑀮
Maharastri Prakrit
Etymology
Probably borrowed from an older form of Tamil தமிழ் (tamiḻ, “Tamil”).
Proper noun
𑀤𑀫𑀺𑀮 (damila) m
- a country on the east coast of the Deccan
- an inhabitant or native of the Draviḍa country
Declension
| Declension of 𑀤𑀫𑀺𑀮 (masculine) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| Nominative | 𑀤𑀫𑀺𑀮𑁄 (damilo) | 𑀤𑀫𑀺𑀮𑀸 (damilā) |
| Accusative | 𑀤𑀫𑀺𑀮𑀁 (damilaṃ) | 𑀤𑀫𑀺𑀮𑁂 (damile) or 𑀤𑀫𑀺𑀮𑀸 (damilā) |
| Instrumental | 𑀤𑀫𑀺𑀮𑁂𑀡 (damileṇa) or 𑀤𑀫𑀺𑀮𑁂𑀡𑀁 (damileṇaṃ) | 𑀤𑀫𑀺𑀮𑁂𑀳𑀺 (damilehi) or 𑀤𑀫𑀺𑀮𑁂𑀳𑀺𑀁 (damilehiṃ) |
| Dative | 𑀤𑀫𑀺𑀮𑀸𑀅 (damilāa) | — |
| Ablative | 𑀤𑀫𑀺𑀮𑀸𑀑 (damilāo) or 𑀤𑀫𑀺𑀮𑀸𑀉 (damilāu) or 𑀤𑀫𑀺𑀮𑀸 (damilā) or 𑀤𑀫𑀺𑀮𑀸𑀳𑀺 (damilāhi) or 𑀤𑀫𑀺𑀮𑀸𑀳𑀺𑀁𑀢𑁄 (damilāhiṃto) | — |
| Genitive | 𑀤𑀫𑀺𑀮𑀲𑁆𑀲 (damilassa) | 𑀤𑀫𑀺𑀮𑀸𑀡 (damilāṇa) or 𑀤𑀫𑀺𑀮𑀸𑀡𑀁 (damilāṇaṃ) |
| Locative | 𑀤𑀫𑀺𑀮𑀫𑁆𑀫𑀺 (damilammi) or 𑀤𑀫𑀺𑀮𑁂 (damile) | 𑀤𑀫𑀺𑀮𑁂𑀲𑀼 (damilesu) or 𑀤𑀫𑀺𑀮𑁂𑀲𑀼𑀁 (damilesuṃ) |
| Vocative | 𑀤𑀫𑀺𑀮 (damila) or 𑀤𑀫𑀺𑀮𑀸 (damilā) | 𑀤𑀫𑀺𑀮𑀸 (damilā) |
Descendants
- → Sanskrit: द्रविड (draviḍa) (see there for further descendants)
Further reading
- Sheth, Haragovindadasa T. (1923-1928) , “दमिल”, in पाइअ-सद्द-माहण्णवो [Pāia-Sadda-Māhaṇṇavo; A Comprehensive Prakrit-Hindi Dictionary] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author]