𑀧𑀇
Prakrit
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit पति (páti), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *pátiš, from Proto-Indo-European *pótis.
Noun
𑀧𑀇 (paï) m (Devanagari पइ, feminine 𑀧𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀻)
- husband, master
Descendants
- Assamese: পৈ (poi)
- Nepali: पोइ (poi) (< *पइ (*pai))
- Punjabi: ਪੈ (pai)
Further reading
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) , “páti”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press.