𑀉𑀚𑁂𑀦𑀺

Inherited from Sanskrit उज्जयिनी (ujjayinī).

𑀉𑀚𑁂𑀦𑀺 (ujeni /ujjeni/) f (Dhauli)^[1]

1. Ujjayini (the ancient capital of the Avanti kingdom; modern Ujjain)
   • c. 257 BCE, Aśoka, First Separate Major Rock Edict line 23:

     𑀉𑀚𑁂𑀦𑀺𑀢𑁂 𑀧𑀺 𑀘𑀼 𑀓𑀼𑀫𑀸𑀮𑁂 𑀏𑀢𑀸𑀬𑁂 𑀯 𑀅𑀞𑀸𑀬𑁂 𑀦𑀺𑀔𑀸𑀫𑀬𑀺𑀲 […]

     ujenite pi cu kumāle etāye va aṭhāye nikhāmayisa […]

     But from Ujjayini also the prince (governor) will send out for the same purpose […]

• Prakrit:

  Ardhamagadhi Prakrit: 𑀉𑀚𑁆𑀚𑁂𑀡𑀻 (ujjeṇī)

  Jain Maharastri Prakrit: 𑀉𑀚𑁆𑀚𑁂𑀡𑀻 (ujjeṇī)

  Sauraseni Prakrit: 𑀉𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀇𑀡𑀻 (ujjaïṇī), 𑀉𑀚𑁆𑀚𑁂𑀡𑀻 (ujjeṇī)

  • Apabhramsa: उज्जेणि (ujjeṇi) (see there for further descendants)
• ⇒ Ardhamagadhi Prakrit: 𑀉𑀚𑁆𑀚𑁂𑀡𑀕 (ujjeṇaga)
  • Apabhramsa: उज्जेणय (ujjeṇaya)
    • Malvi: उज्जेण्यो m (ujjeṇyo)
• → Ancient Greek: Ὁζήνη (Hozḗnē)