𑀡𑀯𑀫

Prakrit

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit नवम (navamá). Synchronically analysable as 𑀡𑀯 (ṇava) +‎ -𑀫 (-ma).

Adjective

𑀡𑀯𑀫 (ṇavama) (Devanagari णवम, Kannada ಣವಮ) (Ardhamagadhi, Jain Maharastri) (ordinal number)

  1. ninth

Descendants
  • Old Awadhi: नवउं (nava͠u)
  • Gujarati: નવમું (navmũ)
  • Hindustani: navā̃
    Hindi: नवाँ
    Urdu: نَواں‎
  • Konkani: णवें (ṇavẽ)
  • Marathi: नववे (navve)
  • Nepali: नवौं (nawa͠u)
  • Punjabi: ਨੌਵਾਂ (nauvā̃)
  • Sindhi: nā̃õ
    Arabic script: نائون‎
    Devanagari script: नांओं

Further reading
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “ṇavama”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 402
  • Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923-1928), “नवन्”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [Pāia-Sadda-Mahaṇṇavo; lit. Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author].
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