𑀔𑀇𑀭

Prakrit

Alternative forms

  • 𑀔𑀬𑀭 (khayara)

Etymology

Etymology tree
Sanskrit ख॒दि॒र (khadirá)
Prakrit 𑀔𑀇𑀭

    Inherited from Sanskrit ख॒दि॒र (khadirá).[1]

    Noun

    𑀔𑀇𑀭 (khaïra) m (Devanagari खइर) [2]

    1. the catechu tree, Senegalia catechu
      Synonym: *𑀓𑀢𑁆𑀣 (*kattha)

    Descendants

    • Central Indo-Aryan:
    • Eastern Indo-Aryan:
      • Bengali-Assamese:
      • Bihari:
        • Maithili: खयर (khayar)
    • Northern Indo-Aryan:
      • Nepali: खयर (khayar)
    • Northwestern Indo-Aryan:
    • Southern Indo-Aryan:

    Adjective

    𑀔𑀇𑀭 (khaïra) (Devanagari खइर)

    1. related to the catechu tree

    Descendants

    References

    1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “khadirá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 200
    2. ^ Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928), “खइर”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author], page 267.
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