𑀅𑀕

Ashokan Prakrit

Etymology

From Sanskrit ΰ€…ΰ€—ΰ₯ΰ€° (Γ‘gra). Cognate with Pali agga.

Noun

𑀅𑀕 (aga agga) n

  1. front, top

Alternative forms

Attested at Delhi-Topra, Dhauli, Girnar, Jaugada and Kalsi.

Dialectal forms of 𑀅𑀕 (β€œtop, front”)
Variety Location Forms
Central Kalsi 𑀅𑀕 /agga/ (aga]] /agga/</spa)
Delhi-Topra 𑀅𑀕 /agga/ (aga]] /agga/</spa)
East Dhauli 𑀅𑀕 /agga/ (aga]] /agga/</spa)
Jaugada 𑀅𑀕 /agga/ (aga]] /agga/</spa)
Northwest Shahbazgarhi 𐨀𐨒𐨿π¨ͺ (agra)
Mansehra 𐨀𐨒𐨿π¨ͺ (agra)
West Girnar 𑀅𑀕 /agga/ (aga]] /agga/</spa)
Map of dialectal forms of 𑀅𑀕 (β€œtop, front”)
𑀅𑀕 (aga) (5)
𐨀𐨒𐨿π¨ͺβ€Ž (agra) (2)

Descendants

References

  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), β€œΓ‘gra”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.