Reconstruction:Ashokan Prakrit/𑀥𑀼𑀁𑀠𑁆

This Ashokan Prakrit entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Ashokan Prakrit

Etymology

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Root

*𑀥𑀼𑀁𑀠𑁆 (*dhuṃḍh)

to seek, find

Derived terms

*𑀥𑀼𑀁𑀠𑀢𑀺 (*dhuṃḍhati)
- Sauraseni Prakrit: 𑀠𑀼𑀁𑀠𑀼𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀤𑀺 (ḍhuṃḍhulladi)
  - Gujarati: ઢૂંઢવું (ḍhū̃ḍhvũ)
  - Hindustani:
    - Hindi: ढूँढना (ḍhū̃ḍhnā), ढूँढ़ना (ḍhū̃ṛhnā)
    - Urdu: ڈھونڈھنا‎ (ḍhū̃ḍhnā)
  - Punjabi: ਢੁੰਡਣਾ (ḍhuṇḍaṇā)

References

Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “*dhūṇḍh (6839)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

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