Reconstruction:Prakrit/𑀭𑁄𑀓𑁆𑀓

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. Compare *𑀭𑁄𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀇 (*rŏkkaï, “stops”).

Noun

*𑀭𑁄𑀓𑁆𑀓 (*rŏkka) (Devanagari *रोक्क) (Proto-New Indo-Aryan) ^[1]

ready money

Derived terms

*𑀭𑁄𑀓𑁆𑀓-𑀟 (*rŏkka-ḍa)
- Central Indo-Aryan:
  - Hindustani:
    Hindi: रोकड़ (rokaṛ)
    
    Urdu: روکڑ (rokaṛ)
- Eastern Indo-Aryan:
  - Bengali: রোকড় (rōkoṛ)
- Northwestern Indo-Aryan:
  - Punjabi:
    Gurmukhi script: ਰੋਕੜ (rokaṛ)
    
    Shahmukhi script: روکَڑ (rokaṛ)
- Southern Indo-Aryan:
  - Konkani: रोकडे (rokḍe, “quickly”)
  - Old Marathi:
    Devanagari script: रोकड (rokaḍa)
    
    Modi script: 𑘨𑘻𑘎𑘚 (rokaḍa)
    - Marathi: रोकड (rokaḍ)
- Western Indo-Aryan:
  - Gujarati: રોકડ (rokaḍ)

Descendants

Southern Indo-Aryan:
- Marathi: रोख (rokh)
Northwestern Indo-Aryan:
- Punjabi:
  Gurmukhi script: ਰੋਕ (rok)
  
  Shahmukhi script: روک (rok)
Kannada: ರೊಕ್ಕ (rokka)
Tamil: ரொக்கம் (rokkam)
Telugu: రొక్కము (rokkamu)

References

^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “*rōkka”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

[1] Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “*rōkka”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

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