𑀉𑀯𑀯𑀺𑀲𑀇

Prakrit

Alternative forms
  • 𑀉𑀯𑀯𑀺𑀰𑀤𑀺 (uvaviśadi) – Magadhi, 𑀉𑀯𑀯𑀺𑀲𑀤𑀺 (uvavisadi) – Sauraseni

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit उपविशति (úpaviśati, “to sit; to approach”). By surface analysis, 𑀉𑀯- (uva-) +‎ 𑀯𑀺𑀲𑀇 (visaï). Cognate with Pali upavisati.

Verb

𑀉𑀯𑀯𑀺𑀲𑀇 (uvavisaï) (Devanagari उवविसइ, Kannada ಉವವಿಸಇ) (intransitive) (Maharastri)

  1. to sit

Descendants
  • Konkani: बस्चे (basce)
  • Old Marathi:
    Devanagari script: बैठणे (baiṭhaṇe) (< 𑀉𑀯𑀯𑀺𑀝𑁆𑀞 (uvaviṭṭha, past participle)[1]), बैसणे (baisaṇe)
    Modi script: 𑘤𑘺𑘙𑘜𑘹 (baiṭhaṇe) (< 𑀉𑀯𑀯𑀺𑀝𑁆𑀞 (uvaviṭṭha, past participle)[1]), 𑘤𑘺𑘭𑘜𑘹 (baisaṇe)

References
  1. Oberlies, Thomas (2005) A Historical Grammar of Hindi, Grazer Vergleichende Arbeiten, →ISBN, page 46

Further reading
  • Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923-1928), “उवविस”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [Pāia-Sadda-Mahaṇṇavo; lit. Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author].
  • Pischel, Richard; Jha, Subhadra (contributor) (1957) Comparative Grammar of the Prakrit Languages, Varanasi: Motilal Banarasidass, page 337.
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “úpaviśati”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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