Reconstruction:Prakrit/𑀨𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓

This Prakrit entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Prakrit

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly related to *𑀨𑀼𑀘𑁆𑀘 (*phucca, “defective”) and Sanskrit फक्क (phakka, “crippled”) and बण्ड (baṇḍá, “maimed”). Part of the Indo-Aryan "defective" group of words. Cognate with Kashmiri [script needed] (phrika), [script needed] (phyokᵘ).

Adjective

*𑀨𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓 (*phikka) (Devanagari *फिक्क) (Proto-New Indo-Aryan)

  1. (?) defective
  2. (in some descendants) faint, bland, tasteless

Derived terms

  • Central Indo-Aryan:
    • Hindustani:
      • Hindi: फीका (phīkā, “pale, tasteless”)
      • Urdu: پھیکا (phīkā)
    • Old Awadhi: फीक (phīka)
  • Eastern Indo-Aryan:
    • Bengali: ফিকা (phika)
    • Maithili: फीका (phīkā)
    • Odia: ଫିକା (phikā)
  • Northern Indo-Aryan:
    • Kumaoni: फीको (phīko)
    • Nepali: फिको (phiko)
  • Northwestern Indo-Aryan:
    • Lahnda: پھکا (phikkā)
    • Punjabi:
      Gurmukhi script: ਫਿੱਕ (phikka), ਫਿੱਕਾ (phikkā)
      Shahmukhi script: پھک (phikk), پھکا (phikkā)
    • Sindhi: [script needed] (phiko, “pale, insipid”)
  • Southern Indo-Aryan:
    • Marathi: फिके (phike)
  • Western Indo-Aryan:

References

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