𑀯𑀺𑀯𑀸𑀳

Prakrit

Alternative forms

  • 𑀯𑀺𑀆𑀳 (viāha)

Etymology

    Inherited from Sanskrit विवाह (vivāha).

    Noun

    𑀯𑀺𑀯𑀸𑀳 (vivāham (Devanagari विवाह) [1][2]

    1. marriage

    Descendants

    • Central Indo-Aryan:
    • Eastern Indo-Aryan:
    • Northern Indo-Aryan:
    • Northwestern Indo-Aryan:
    • Southern Indo-Aryan:
      • Old Marathi: विवाओ (vivāo), वेओ (veo), विव्हा (vivhā)
    • Western Indo-Aryan:
      • Gujarati: વિવાહ (vivāh)
      • Rajasthani:
        • Gojri: بیاہ (byāh)
        • Marwari: ब्‍याव (b‍yāv)
        • Mewari: ब्‍याव (b‍yāv)
      • Romani: biav

    References

    1. ^ Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928), “विवाह”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author], page 802.
    2. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “vivāhá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 691