𑀰𑀤
Prakrit
Etymology
Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀲𑀢 (sata), from Sanskrit शत (śatá, “hundred”). Cognate with Ardhamagadhi Prakrit 𑀲𑀬 (saya), Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀤 (sada), Maharastri Prakrit 𑀲𑀅 (saa), Pali sata.
Numeral
𑀰𑀤 (śada) n (Devanagari शद) (Magadhi)(cardinal number)[1][2]
- hundred
Declension
| Magadhi declension of 𑀰𑀤 (neuter) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| Nominative | 𑀰𑀤𑀁 (śadaṃ) | 𑀰𑀤𑀸𑀇𑀁 (śadāiṃ) |
| Accusative | 𑀰𑀤𑀁 (śadaṃ) | 𑀰𑀤𑀸𑀇𑀁 (śadāiṃ) |
| Instrumental | 𑀰𑀤𑁂𑀡 (śadeṇa) or 𑀰𑀤𑁂𑀡𑀁 (śadeṇaṃ) | 𑀰𑀤𑁂𑀳𑀺 (śadehi) or 𑀰𑀤𑁂𑀳𑀺𑀁 (śadehiṃ) |
| Dative | — | — |
| Ablative | 𑀰𑀤𑀸𑀤𑁄 (śadādo) or 𑀰𑀤𑀢𑁆𑀢𑁄 (śadatto) or 𑀰𑀤𑀸𑀳𑀺𑀁𑀢𑁄 (śadāhiṃto) or 𑀰𑀤𑀸𑀤𑀼 (śadādu) or 𑀰𑀤𑀸𑀳𑀺 (śadāhi) or 𑀰𑀤𑀸 (śadā) | 𑀰𑀤𑀰𑀼𑀁𑀢𑁄 (śadaśuṃto) or 𑀰𑀤𑀸𑀳𑀺𑀁𑀢𑁄 (śadāhiṃto) or 𑀰𑀤𑀸𑀳𑀺 (śadāhi) or 𑀰𑀤𑀢𑁆𑀢𑁄 (śadatto) or 𑀰𑀤𑀸𑀤𑁄 (śadādo) or 𑀰𑀤𑀸𑀤𑀼 (śadādu) |
| Genitive | 𑀰𑀤𑀰𑁆𑀰 (śadaśśa) or 𑀰𑀤𑀸𑀳 (śadāha) | 𑀰𑀤𑀸𑀡𑀁 (śadāṇaṃ) or 𑀰𑀤𑀸𑀳𑀁 (śadāhaṃ) |
| Locative | 𑀰𑀤𑁂 (śade) or 𑀰𑀤𑀫𑁆𑀳𑀺 (śadamhi) or 𑀰𑀤𑀫𑁆𑀫𑀺 (śadammi) | 𑀰𑀤𑁂𑀰𑀼 (śadeśu) or 𑀰𑀤𑁂𑀰𑀼𑀁 (śadeśuṃ) |
| Vocative | 𑀰𑀤𑀁 (śadaṃ) | 𑀰𑀤𑀸𑀇𑀁 (śadāiṃ) |
Descendants
- Assamese: শ (xo)
- Bhojpuri: सौ (sau)
- Oriya: ଶହ (śôhô)
References
- Pischel, Richard; Jha, Subhadra (contributor) (1957) Comparative Grammar of the Prakrit Languages, Varanasi: Motilal Banarasidass, page 322.
- Woolner, Alfred Cooper, An Introduction to Prakrit, Calcutta: Baptist Mission Press, 1917, page 212.
Further reading
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “śatá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press