𑀩𑀺𑀝𑁆𑀝

Prakrit

Alternative forms

  • *𑀩𑁂𑀝𑁆𑀝 (*bĕṭṭa) — reconstructed

Etymology

    Unknown. Compare Sanskrit बटु (baṭu, “boy”). Part of the Indo-Aryan "defective" group of words.

    Noun

    𑀩𑀺𑀝𑁆𑀝 (biṭṭa) m (Devanagari बिट्ट) [1][2]

    1. boy
      Synonyms: *𑀮𑀟𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓 (*laḍikka), 𑀓𑀼𑀟 (kuḍa)

    Descendants

    Inherited
    • Central Indo-Aryan:
    • Eastern Indo-Aryan:
    • Northwestern Indo-Aryan:
      • Punjabi: ਬੇਟਾ (beṭā)
    • Southern Indo-Aryan:
    • Western Indo-Aryan:
      • Gujarati: બેટો (beṭo)
      • Mewari: बेटो (beṭo)

    References

    1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “*biḍḍa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 522
    2. ^ Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928), “बिट्ट”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author], page 635.
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