𑀔𑀻𑀭
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative scripts
Noun
𑀔𑀻𑀭 n
- Brahmi script form of khīra (“milk”)
Declension
Declension table of "𑀔𑀻𑀭" (neuter)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | 𑀔𑀻𑀭𑀁 (khīraṃ) | 𑀔𑀻𑀭𑀸𑀦𑀺 (khīrāni) |
| Accusative (second) | 𑀔𑀻𑀭𑀁 (khīraṃ) | 𑀔𑀻𑀭𑀸𑀦𑀺 (khīrāni) |
| Instrumental (third) | 𑀔𑀻𑀭𑁂𑀦 (khīrena) | 𑀔𑀻𑀭𑁂𑀳𑀺 (khīrehi) or 𑀔𑀻𑀭𑁂𑀪𑀺 (khīrebhi) |
| Dative (fourth) | 𑀔𑀻𑀭𑀲𑁆𑀲 (khīrassa) or 𑀔𑀻𑀭𑀸𑀬 (khīrāya) or 𑀔𑀻𑀭𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀁 (khīratthaṃ) | 𑀔𑀻𑀭𑀸𑀦𑀁 (khīrānaṃ) |
| Ablative (fifth) | 𑀔𑀻𑀭𑀲𑁆𑀫𑀸 (khīrasmā) or 𑀔𑀻𑀭𑀫𑁆𑀳𑀸 (khīramhā) or 𑀔𑀻𑀭𑀸 (khīrā) | 𑀔𑀻𑀭𑁂𑀳𑀺 (khīrehi) or 𑀔𑀻𑀭𑁂𑀪𑀺 (khīrebhi) |
| Genitive (sixth) | 𑀔𑀻𑀭𑀲𑁆𑀲 (khīrassa) | 𑀔𑀻𑀭𑀸𑀦𑀁 (khīrānaṃ) |
| Locative (seventh) | 𑀔𑀻𑀭𑀲𑁆𑀫𑀺𑀁 (khīrasmiṃ) or 𑀔𑀻𑀭𑀫𑁆𑀳𑀺 (khīramhi) or 𑀔𑀻𑀭𑁂 (khīre) | 𑀔𑀻𑀭𑁂𑀲𑀼 (khīresu) |
| Vocative (calling) | 𑀔𑀻𑀭 (khīra) | 𑀔𑀻𑀭𑀸𑀦𑀺 (khīrāni) |
Prakrit
Alternative forms
- 𑀓𑀺𑀭𑀺 (kiri) — Helu
Etymology
Etymology tree
Inherited from Sanskrit क्षी॒र (kṣīrá),[1] from Proto-Indo-Aryan *kṣiHrám, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kšiHrám (“milk”).
Noun
𑀔𑀻𑀭 (khīra) n (Devanagari खीर) [2]
Declension
| Maharastri declension of 𑀔𑀻𑀭 (neuter) | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| Nominative | 𑀔𑀻𑀭𑀁 (khīraṃ) | 𑀔𑀻𑀭𑀸𑀇𑀁 (khīrāiṃ) or 𑀔𑀻𑀭𑀸𑀇 (khīrāi) |
| Accusative | 𑀔𑀻𑀭𑀁 (khīraṃ) | 𑀔𑀻𑀭𑀸𑀇𑀁 (khīrāiṃ) or 𑀔𑀻𑀭𑀸𑀇 (khīrāi) |
| Instrumental | 𑀔𑀻𑀭𑁂𑀡 (khīreṇa) or 𑀔𑀻𑀭𑁂𑀡𑀁 (khīreṇaṃ) | 𑀔𑀻𑀭𑁂𑀳𑀺 (khīrehi) or 𑀔𑀻𑀭𑁂𑀳𑀺𑀁 (khīrehiṃ) |
| Dative | 𑀔𑀻𑀭𑀸𑀅 (khīrāa) | — |
| Ablative | 𑀔𑀻𑀭𑀸𑀑 (khīrāo) or 𑀔𑀻𑀭𑀸𑀉 (khīrāu) or 𑀔𑀻𑀭𑀸 (khīrā) or 𑀔𑀻𑀭𑀸𑀳𑀺 (khīrāhi) or 𑀔𑀻𑀭𑀸𑀳𑀺𑀁𑀢𑁄 (khīrāhiṃto) | — |
| Genitive | 𑀔𑀻𑀭𑀲𑁆𑀲 (khīrassa) | 𑀔𑀻𑀭𑀸𑀡 (khīrāṇa) or 𑀔𑀻𑀭𑀸𑀡𑀁 (khīrāṇaṃ) |
| Locative | 𑀔𑀻𑀭𑀫𑁆𑀫𑀺 (khīrammi) or 𑀔𑀻𑀭𑁂 (khīre) | 𑀔𑀻𑀭𑁂𑀲𑀼 (khīresu) or 𑀔𑀻𑀭𑁂𑀲𑀼𑀁 (khīresuṃ) |
| Vocative | 𑀔𑀻𑀭 (khīra) or 𑀔𑀻𑀭𑀸 (khīrā) | 𑀔𑀻𑀭𑀸𑀇𑀁 (khīrāiṃ) or 𑀔𑀻𑀭𑀸𑀇 (khīrāi) |
Descendants
Descendants
- Central Indo-Aryan:
- Eastern Indo-Aryan:
- Insular Indo-Aryan:
- Northern Indo-Aryan:
- Nepali: खीर (khīra)
- Northwestern Indo-Aryan:
- Southern Indo-Aryan:
- Marathi: खीर (khīr), शिरें (śirẽ, “caudle for puerperal women of coconut milk”)
- Western Indo-Aryan:
- Domaaki: [script needed] (c̣hīr)
- Gujarati: ખીરું (khīrũ)
- >? Romani: khil
References
- ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “kṣīrá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
- ^ Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928), “खीर”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author].