𑀰𑀼𑀰𑁆𑀓
Prakrit
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit 𑀰𑀼𑀱𑁆𑀓 (śúṣka). Cognate to Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀔 (sukkha), Maharastri Prakrit 𑀲𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀔 (sukkha), Ardhamagadhi Prakrit 𑀲𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀔 (sukkha).
Adjective
𑀰𑀼𑀰𑁆𑀓 (śuśka) (Devanagari शुश्क) (Magadhi)
- dry
Descendants
- Bengali: শুখা (śukha)
- Bhojpuri: sūkhā
- Devanagari: सूखा
- Kaithi: 𑂮𑂴𑂎𑂰
- Maithili:
- Devanagari: सुक्खा (sukkhā)
- Tirhuta: 𑒮𑒳𑒏𑓂𑒐𑒰 (sukkhā)
- Oriya: ଶୁକ୍ (śuk), ଶୁଖ (śukhô)
Further reading
- Pischel, Richard; Jha, Subhadra (contributor) (1957) Comparative Grammar of the Prakrit Languages, Varanasi: Motilal Banarasidass, page 211.
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “śúṣka”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 727