𑀲𑀼𑀅

Prakrit

Etymology 1

    Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀲𑀼𑀓 (suka), from Sanskrit शुक॑ (śúka), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *ḱewk-.

    Noun

    𑀲𑀼𑀅 (suam (Devanagari सुअ) [1]

    1. parrot
      Alternative forms: 𑀲𑀼𑀕 (suga), 𑀲𑀼𑀓 (suka)
    Descendants

    Etymology 2

    Inherited from Sanskrit सुत (suta, born).

    Noun

    𑀲𑀼𑀅 (suam (Devanagari सुअ)

    1. son
      Synonym: 𑀧𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀢 (putta)

    Etymology 3

    Inherited from Sanskrit श्रुत (śruta).

    Adjective

    𑀲𑀼𑀅 (sua) (Devanagari सुअ)

    1. heard
      Alternative form: 𑀲𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀢 (sutta)

    Etymology 4

    Inherited from Sanskrit स्मृत (smṛta).

    Adjective

    𑀲𑀼𑀅 (sua) (Devanagari सुअ)

    1. remembered
      Alternative form: 𑀫𑀼𑀅 (mua)

    References

    1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “śúka”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 724