𑀫𑀚𑁆𑀛
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative scripts
Adjective
𑀫𑀚𑁆𑀛
- Brahmi script form of majjha (“middle”)
Declension
Declension table of "𑀫𑀚𑁆𑀛" (masculine)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | 𑀫𑀚𑁆𑀛𑁄 (majjho) | 𑀫𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀸 (majjhā) |
| Accusative (second) | 𑀫𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀁 (majjhaṃ) | 𑀫𑀚𑁆𑀛𑁂 (majjhe) |
| Instrumental (third) | 𑀫𑀚𑁆𑀛𑁂𑀦 (majjhena) | 𑀫𑀚𑁆𑀛𑁂𑀳𑀺 (majjhehi) or 𑀫𑀚𑁆𑀛𑁂𑀪𑀺 (majjhebhi) |
| Dative (fourth) | 𑀫𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀲𑁆𑀲 (majjhassa) or 𑀫𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀸𑀬 (majjhāya) or 𑀫𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀁 (majjhatthaṃ) | 𑀫𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀸𑀦𑀁 (majjhānaṃ) |
| Ablative (fifth) | 𑀫𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀲𑁆𑀫𑀸 (majjhasmā) or 𑀫𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀫𑁆𑀳𑀸 (majjhamhā) or 𑀫𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀸 (majjhā) | 𑀫𑀚𑁆𑀛𑁂𑀳𑀺 (majjhehi) or 𑀫𑀚𑁆𑀛𑁂𑀪𑀺 (majjhebhi) |
| Genitive (sixth) | 𑀫𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀲𑁆𑀲 (majjhassa) | 𑀫𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀸𑀦𑀁 (majjhānaṃ) |
| Locative (seventh) | 𑀫𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀲𑁆𑀫𑀺𑀁 (majjhasmiṃ) or 𑀫𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀫𑁆𑀳𑀺 (majjhamhi) or 𑀫𑀚𑁆𑀛𑁂 (majjhe) | 𑀫𑀚𑁆𑀛𑁂𑀲𑀼 (majjhesu) |
| Vocative (calling) | 𑀫𑀚𑁆𑀛 (majjha) | 𑀫𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀸 (majjhā) |
Declension table of "𑀫𑀚𑁆𑀛" (neuter)
| Case \ Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | 𑀫𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀁 (majjhaṃ) | 𑀫𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀸𑀦𑀺 (majjhāni) |
| Accusative (second) | 𑀫𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀁 (majjhaṃ) | 𑀫𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀸𑀦𑀺 (majjhāni) |
| Instrumental (third) | 𑀫𑀚𑁆𑀛𑁂𑀦 (majjhena) | 𑀫𑀚𑁆𑀛𑁂𑀳𑀺 (majjhehi) or 𑀫𑀚𑁆𑀛𑁂𑀪𑀺 (majjhebhi) |
| Dative (fourth) | 𑀫𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀲𑁆𑀲 (majjhassa) or 𑀫𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀸𑀬 (majjhāya) or 𑀫𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀁 (majjhatthaṃ) | 𑀫𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀸𑀦𑀁 (majjhānaṃ) |
| Ablative (fifth) | 𑀫𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀲𑁆𑀫𑀸 (majjhasmā) or 𑀫𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀫𑁆𑀳𑀸 (majjhamhā) or 𑀫𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀸 (majjhā) | 𑀫𑀚𑁆𑀛𑁂𑀳𑀺 (majjhehi) or 𑀫𑀚𑁆𑀛𑁂𑀪𑀺 (majjhebhi) |
| Genitive (sixth) | 𑀫𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀲𑁆𑀲 (majjhassa) | 𑀫𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀸𑀦𑀁 (majjhānaṃ) |
| Locative (seventh) | 𑀫𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀲𑁆𑀫𑀺𑀁 (majjhasmiṃ) or 𑀫𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀫𑁆𑀳𑀺 (majjhamhi) or 𑀫𑀚𑁆𑀛𑁂 (majjhe) | 𑀫𑀚𑁆𑀛𑁂𑀲𑀼 (majjhesu) |
| Vocative (calling) | 𑀫𑀚𑁆𑀛 (majjha) | 𑀫𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀸𑀦𑀺 (majjhāni) |
Prakrit
Etymology
Etymology tree
Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀫𑀛 (majha /majjha/),[1] from Sanskrit मध्य॑ (mádhya), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mádʰyas, from Proto-Indo-European *médʰyos, from *médʰi + *-os.
Adjective
𑀫𑀚𑁆𑀛 (majjha) (Devanagari मज्झ) [2]
Descendants
Inherited
Postpositions with unexpected lenition
- Northwestern Indo-Aryan:
- Punjabi: ਮੰਝਲਾ (mañjhlā), ਮਝਲਾ / مجھلا (majhlā, “middle, intermediate”), ਮੰਝੋਲਾ / منجھولا (mañjholā), ਮਝੋਲਾ / مجھولا (majholā)
- Central Indo-Aryan:
- Hindustani:
- Hindi: मझार (majhār)
- Hindustani:
- Northwestern Indo-Aryan:
- Punjabi: ਮੰਝਾਰ / منجھار (mañjhār, “in, within”)
References
- ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “mádhya”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 563: “Pk. majjha- adj. and n.”
- ^ Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928), “मज्झ”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author], page 668.
- ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “*madhyāra”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 564: “Pk. (Hāla) majjhaara- 'being in the middle' (v.l. majjhaāra- < majjhaara- X *majjhāra- ?) J.C.W.]”