𑀫𑀭𑀳𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀻
See also: 𑀫𑀭𑀳𑀝𑁆𑀞
Prakrit
Alternative forms
- 𑀫𑀭𑀟𑀻 (maraḍī)
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit माहाराष्ट्री (māhārāṣṭrī), feminine of माहाराष्ट्र (māhārāṣṭra, vṛddhi derivative of महाराष्ट्र (mahārāṣṭra)). Related to 𑀫𑀭𑀳𑀝𑁆𑀞 (marahaṭṭha).
Adjective
𑀫𑀭𑀳𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀻 (marahaṭṭhī) (Devanagari मरहट्ठी, Kannada ಮರಹಟ್ಠೀ) (Maharastri)
- Marathi, Maharashtrian
Proper noun
𑀫𑀭𑀳𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀻 (marahaṭṭhī) f (Devanagari मरहट्ठी, Kannada ಮರಹಟ್ಠೀ) (Maharastri)
- Maharashtri Prakrit
Descendants
- Old Marathi: 𑘦𑘨𑘿𑘮𑘰𑘘𑘲 (marhāṭī)
- Marathi: मराठी (marāṭhī)
References
- Pischel, Richard; Jha, Subhadra (contributor) (1957) Comparative Grammar of the Prakrit Languages, Varanasi: Motilal Banarasidass, page 245.
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “mahārāṣṭra”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press