𑀙𑀼𑀭𑀇

Prakrit

Alternative forms

  • *𑀔𑀼𑀭𑀇 (*khuraï) — with different sound change

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *kes-
Proto-Indo-European *ksew-
Proto-Indo-European *-rós
Proto-Indo-Iranian *kšurás
Sanskrit क्षु॒र (kṣurá)denom.
Sanskrit क्षु॒रति॑ (kṣuráti)
Prakrit 𑀙𑀼𑀭𑀇

    Inherited from Sanskrit क्षु॒रति॑ (kṣuráti),[1] denominal verb from क्षु॒र (kṣurá), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kšurás, from Proto-Indo-European *ksew- + *-rós.

    Verb

    𑀙𑀼𑀭𑀇 (churaï) (Devanagari छुरइ) (transitive) [2]

    1. to pierce
    2. to smear

    Descendants

    All descendants reflex various extensions of *𑀔𑀼𑀭𑀇 (*khuraï).

    • Central Indo-Aryan:
    • Northern Indo-Aryan:
      • Nepali: ⇒ खुर्कनु (khurkanu, “to scratch”)
    • Northwestern Indo-Aryan:
      • Punjabi: ⇒ ਖੁਰਕਣਾ (khurkaṇā, “to scratch”), ⇒ ਖੁਰਚਣਾ (khurcaṇā, “to scrape”)
      • Sindhi: ⇒ کُرْڙَڻُ / खुर्ड़णु (khurṛaṇu), ⇒ کَرڙَڻُ / खर्ड़णु (kharṛaṇu)

    References

    1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “kṣuráti”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 194
    2. ^ Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928), “छुर”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author], page 339.
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