𑀘𑁂𑀮𑁆𑀮

Prakrit

Alternative forms

  • 𑀘𑀺𑀮𑁆𑀮 (cilla)

Etymology

Borrowed from Dravidian, whence Kannada ಚಿಲ್ಲಱ (cillaṟa, “smallness”), Tamil சில் (cil, “small”).

Noun

𑀘𑁂𑀮𑁆𑀮 (cĕlla) m (Devanagari चेल्ल)

  1. boy

Derived terms

  • 𑀘𑁂𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀬 (cĕllaya)
    • Central Indo-Aryan:
      • Hindustani:
    • Eastern Indo-Aryan:
    • Northern Indo-Aryan:
    • Northwestern Indo-Aryan:
      • Punjabi:
        Gurmukhi script: ਚੇਲਾ (celā)
        Shahmukhi script: چیلا (celā)
    • Southern Indo-Aryan:
    • Western Indo-Aryan:

References

  • Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928), “चेल्ल”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author].
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “cella”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 268
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