𑀫𑀁𑀚𑀽𑀲𑀸
Maharastri Prakrit
Etymology
From Sanskrit मञ्जूषा (mañjūṣā), ultimately of Dravidian origin.[1] Compare Pali mañjūsā (“casket (used for keeping important documents)”).
Noun
𑀫𑀁𑀚𑀽𑀲𑀸 (maṃjūsā) f
- box, chest
Declension
| Declension of 𑀫𑀁𑀚𑀽𑀲𑀸 (feminine) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| Nominative | 𑀫𑀁𑀚𑀽𑀲𑀸 (maṃjūsā) | 𑀫𑀁𑀚𑀽𑀲𑀸𑀑 (maṃjūsāo) or 𑀫𑀁𑀚𑀽𑀲𑀸𑀉 (maṃjūsāu) or 𑀫𑀁𑀚𑀽𑀲𑀸 (maṃjūsā) |
| Accusative | 𑀫𑀁𑀚𑀽𑀲𑀁 (maṃjūsaṃ) | 𑀫𑀁𑀚𑀽𑀲𑀸𑀑 (maṃjūsāo) or 𑀫𑀁𑀚𑀽𑀲𑀸𑀉 (maṃjūsāu) or 𑀫𑀁𑀚𑀽𑀲𑀸 (maṃjūsā) |
| Instrumental | 𑀫𑀁𑀚𑀽𑀲𑀸𑀏 (maṃjūsāe) or 𑀫𑀁𑀚𑀽𑀲𑀸𑀇 (maṃjūsāi) or 𑀫𑀁𑀚𑀽𑀲𑀸𑀅 (maṃjūsāa) | 𑀫𑀁𑀚𑀽𑀲𑀸𑀳𑀺 (maṃjūsāhi) or 𑀫𑀁𑀚𑀽𑀲𑀸𑀳𑀺𑀁 (maṃjūsāhiṃ) |
| Dative | — | — |
| Ablative | 𑀫𑀁𑀚𑀽𑀲𑀸𑀑 (maṃjūsāo) or 𑀫𑀁𑀚𑀽𑀲𑀸𑀉 (maṃjūsāu) | 𑀫𑀁𑀚𑀽𑀲𑀸𑀳𑀺𑀁𑀢𑁄 (maṃjūsāhiṃto) |
| Genitive | 𑀫𑀁𑀚𑀽𑀲𑀸𑀏 (maṃjūsāe) or 𑀫𑀁𑀚𑀽𑀲𑀸𑀇 (maṃjūsāi) or 𑀫𑀁𑀚𑀽𑀲𑀸𑀅 (maṃjūsāa) | 𑀫𑀁𑀚𑀽𑀲𑀸𑀡 (maṃjūsāṇa) or 𑀫𑀁𑀚𑀽𑀲𑀸𑀡𑀁 (maṃjūsāṇaṃ) |
| Locative | 𑀫𑀁𑀚𑀽𑀲𑀸𑀏 (maṃjūsāe) or 𑀫𑀁𑀚𑀽𑀲𑀸𑀇 (maṃjūsāi) or 𑀫𑀁𑀚𑀽𑀲𑀸𑀅 (maṃjūsāa) | 𑀫𑀁𑀚𑀽𑀲𑀸𑀲𑀼 (maṃjūsāsu) or 𑀫𑀁𑀚𑀽𑀲𑀸𑀲𑀼𑀁 (maṃjūsāsuṃ) |
| Vocative | 𑀫𑀁𑀚𑀽𑀲𑁂 (maṃjūse) or 𑀫𑀁𑀚𑀽𑀲𑀸 (maṃjūsā) | 𑀫𑀁𑀚𑀽𑀲𑀸𑀑 (maṃjūsāo) or 𑀫𑀁𑀚𑀽𑀲𑀸𑀉 (maṃjūsāu) or 𑀫𑀁𑀚𑀽𑀲𑀸 (maṃjūsā) |
Descendants
- Old Marathi:
- Devanagari: मांदुस (māṃdusa)
- Modi: 𑘦𑘰𑘽𑘟𑘳𑘭 (māṁdusa)
- Marathi: मांदूस (māndūs)
Further reading
- Sheth, Haragovindadasa T. (1923-1928) , “मंजूसा”, in पाइअ-सद्द-माहण्णवो [Pāia-Sadda-Māhaṇṇavo; A Comprehensive Prakrit-Hindi Dictionary] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author]
References
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) , “mañjūṣā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press