𑀫𑀮𑀇

Prakrit

Alternative forms

  • 𑀫𑀮𑁂𑀇 (malei)

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *melh₂-
Proto-Indo-Iranian *marH-
Proto-Indo-European *merh₂-influ.
Sanskrit मॄ (mṝ)
Sanskrit *मलति (*malati)
Prakrit 𑀫𑀮𑀇

    Inherited from Sanskrit *मलति (*malati),[1] from मॄ (mṝ, “to crush”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *marH-, influenced by Proto-Indo-European *merh₂-. Compare Palula aamburíi (“to rub”).

    Verb

    𑀫𑀮𑀇 (malaï) (Devanagari मलइ) (transitive) [2]

    1. to rub

    Descendants

    • Central Indo-Aryan:
    • Eastern Indo-Aryan:
      • Bengali-Assamese:
        • Assamese: মলা (mola)
        • Bengali: মলা (mola)
      • Bihari:
        • Bhojpuri: मलल (malal)
        • Maithili: मलब (malab)
      • Odia: ମଳିବା (maḷibā)
    • Northern Indo-Aryan:
      • Nepali: मल्नु (malnu)
    • Northwestern Indo-Aryan:
      • Punjabic:
        • Punjabi: ਮਲ਼ਨਾ (maḷnā), ਮਲਨਾ (malnā)
        • Saraiki: مَلَڻ
      • Sindhic:
        • Sindhi: مَرَڻُ / मरणु (maraṇu, “to work in water”)
    • Southern Indo-Aryan:
      • Marathi: मळणे (maḷṇe)

    References

    1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “*marati”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 567
    2. ^ Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928), “मल”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author].
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