𑀣𑁄𑀅

Prakrit

Alternative forms
  • 𑀣𑁄𑀕 (thoga) – Sauraseni, 𑀣𑁄𑀬 (thoya), 𑀣𑁄𑀯 (thova) – hiatus-filler

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit ΰ€Έΰ₯ΰ€€ΰ₯‹ΰ€• (stokΓ‘, β€œdrop, dot”). Cognate with Pali thoka.

Adjective

𑀣𑁄𑀅 (thoa) (Devanagari ΰ€₯ΰ₯‹ΰ€…, Kannada ΰ²₯ೋಅ) (Maharastri) [1][2]

  1. little, a little

Derived terms
  • *𑀣𑁄𑀅-π‘€Ÿ-π‘€… (*thoa-ḍa-a)
    • Old Marathi:
      Devanagari script: ΰ€₯ΰ₯‹ΰ€‘ (thoḍa)
      Modi script: π‘˜žπ‘˜»π‘˜š (thoḍa)
  • 𑀣𑁄𑀯𑀅 (thovaa)

References
  1. Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), β€œstōkÑ”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
  2. Pischel, Richard; Jha, Subhadra (contributor) (1957) Comparative Grammar of the Prakrit Languages, Varanasi: Motilal Banarasidass, page 82.
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