𑀯𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀤𑀭

Prakrit

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit वत्सतर (vatsatará). Cognate with Pali vacchatara. See also 𑀯𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀬𑀭 (vacchayara).

Noun

𑀯𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀤𑀭 (vacchadara) m (Devanagari वच्छदर)

1. a tame calf

Derived terms

• *vacchara-ga
  • Odia: ବାଛରା (bachôra, “colt”)
• *vacchara-ḍa-ga
  • Old Gujarati: वाछरडउं (vācharaḍaüṃ, “calf”)
    • Gujarati: વાછરડું (vācharḍũ, “calf”)

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “vacchadara”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 656
• Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923-1928) “वच्छ”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [Pāia-Sadda-Mahaṇṇavo; lit. Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author], page 738.