साहु

Apabhramsa

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit साहु (sāhu), from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀲𑀸𑀥𑀼 (sādhu), from Sanskrit साधु (sādhú).

Noun

साहु (sāhu) m (Māhārāṣṭrī)

1. sadhu, ascetic
   • c. 965 CE – 971 CE, Pushpadanta, Nayakumara-Chariu III.2.10:

     दुट्ठहो परिपालणु जहिँ किज्जइ
     सो अहम्मु जहिँ साहु वहिज्जइ।

     duṭṭhaho paripālaṇu jahim̐ kijjaï
     so ahammu jahim̐ sāhu vahijjaï.

     Adharma is that in which
     the wicked are patronised
     and the virtuous are murdered.

Declension

Declension of साहु (masculine)
	singular	plural
Nominative	साहु (sāhu) or साहू (sāhū)	साहु (sāhu) or साहू (sāhū)
Accusative	साहु (sāhu) or साहू (sāhū)	साहु (sāhu) or साहू (sāhū)
Instrumental	साहुं (sāhuṃ) or साहूं (sāhūṃ) or साहुएं (sāhueṃ) or साहूएं (sāhūeṃ) or साहुण (sāhuṇa) or साहूण (sāhūṇa) or साहुणं (sāhuṇaṃ) or साहूणं (sāhūṇaṃ)	साहुहिं (sāhuhiṃ) or साहूहिं (sāhūhiṃ)
Dative	साहु (sāhu) or साहू (sāhū)	साहु (sāhu) or साहू (sāhū) or साहुहं (sāhuhaṃ) or साहूहं (sāhūhaṃ) or साहुहुं (sāhuhuṃ) or साहूहुं (sāhūhuṃ)
Ablative	साहुहे (sāhuhe) or साहूहे (sāhūhe)	साहुहुं (sāhuhuṃ) or साहूहुं (sāhūhuṃ)
Genitive	साहु (sāhu) or साहू (sāhū)	साहु (sāhu) or साहू (sāhū) or साहुहं (sāhuhaṃ) or साहूहं (sāhūhaṃ) or साहुहुं (sāhuhuṃ) or साहूहुं (sāhūhuṃ)
Locative	साहुहि (sāhuhi) or साहूहि (sāhūhi)	साहुहिं (sāhuhiṃ) or साहूहिं (sāhūhiṃ) or साहुहुं (sāhuhuṃ) or साहूहुं (sāhūhuṃ)
Vocative	साहु (sāhu) or साहू (sāhū)	साहु (sāhu) or साहू (sāhū) or साहुहो (sāhuho) or साहूहो (sāhūho)

Descendants

Descendants

• Konkani: sāv

  Devanagari script: साव

  Kannada script: ಸಾವ್

  Latin script: sav

• Old Marathi: sāva

  Devanagari script: साव

  Modi script: 𑘭𑘰𑘪

  • Marathi: sāv

    Devanagari script: साव

    Modi script: 𑘭𑘰𑘪

  • Varhadi: sāv

    Devanagari script: साव

    Modi script: 𑘭𑘰𑘪

Further reading

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “sādhú”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 770

Prakrit

Adjective

साहु (sāhu)

1. Devanagari script form of 𑀲𑀸𑀳𑀼

Declension

Maharastri declension of साहु (masculine)
	singular	plural
Nominative	साहू (sāhū)	साहुणो (sāhuṇo) or साहू (sāhū) or साहूओ (sāhūo) or साहओ (sāhao) or साहउ (sāhaü)
Accusative	साहुं (sāhuṃ)	साहुणो (sāhuṇo) or साहू (sāhū)
Instrumental	साहुणा (sāhuṇā)	साहूहि (sāhūhi) or साहूहिं (sāhūhiṃ)
Dative	—	—
Ablative	साहूओ (sāhūo) or साहूउ (sāhūu)	—
Genitive	साहुणो (sāhuṇo) or साहुस्स (sāhussa)	साहूण (sāhūṇa) or साहूणं (sāhūṇaṃ)
Locative	साहुम्मि (sāhummi)	साहूसु (sāhūsu) or साहूसुं (sāhūsuṃ)
Vocative	साहु (sāhu) or साहू (sāhū)	—

Maharastri declension of साहुई (feminine)
	singular	plural
Nominative	साहुई (sāhuī)	साहुईओ (sāhuīo) or साहुई (sāhuī)
Accusative	साहुइं (sāhuiṃ)	साहुईओ (sāhuīo) or साहुई (sāhuī)
Instrumental	साहुईए (sāhuīe)	साहुईहि (sāhuīhi) or साहुईहिं (sāhuīhiṃ)
Dative	—	—
Ablative	साहुईओ (sāhuīo)	साहुईहिंतो (sāhuīhiṃto)
Genitive	साहुईए (sāhuīe)	साहुईण (sāhuīṇa) or साहुईणं (sāhuīṇaṃ)
Locative	साहुईए (sāhuīe)	साहुईसु (sāhuīsu) or साहुईसुं (sāhuīsuṃ)
Vocative	साहुइ (sāhui) or साहुई (sāhuī)	साहुईओ (sāhuīo) or साहुई (sāhuī)

Maharastri declension of साहु (neuter)
	singular	plural
Nominative	साहुं (sāhuṃ) or साहु (sāhu)	साहूइं (sāhūiṃ) or साहूणि (sāhūṇi) or साहू (sāhū)
Accusative	साहुं (sāhuṃ) or साहु (sāhu)	साहूइं (sāhūiṃ) or साहूणि (sāhūṇi) or साहू (sāhū)
Instrumental	साहुणा (sāhuṇā)	साहूहि (sāhūhi) or साहूहिं (sāhūhiṃ)
Dative	—	—
Ablative	साहूओ (sāhūo) or साहूउ (sāhūu)	—
Genitive	साहुणो (sāhuṇo) or साहुस्स (sāhussa)	साहूण (sāhūṇa) or साहूणं (sāhūṇaṃ)
Locative	साहुम्मि (sāhummi)	साहूसु (sāhūsu) or साहूसुं (sāhūsuṃ)
Vocative	साहु (sāhu) or साहू (sāhū)	साहूइं (sāhūiṃ) or साहूणि (sāhūṇi) or साहू (sāhū)

Noun

साहु (sāhu) m

1. Devanagari script form of 𑀲𑀸𑀳𑀼

Declension

Maharastri declension of साहु (masculine)
	singular	plural
Nominative	साहू (sāhū)	साहुणो (sāhuṇo) or साहू (sāhū) or साहूओ (sāhūo) or साहओ (sāhao) or साहउ (sāhaü)
Accusative	साहुं (sāhuṃ)	साहुणो (sāhuṇo) or साहू (sāhū)
Instrumental	साहुणा (sāhuṇā)	साहूहि (sāhūhi) or साहूहिं (sāhūhiṃ)
Dative	—	—
Ablative	साहूओ (sāhūo) or साहूउ (sāhūu)	—
Genitive	साहुणो (sāhuṇo) or साहुस्स (sāhussa)	साहूण (sāhūṇa) or साहूणं (sāhūṇaṃ)
Locative	साहुम्मि (sāhummi)	साहूसु (sāhūsu) or साहूसुं (sāhūsuṃ)
Vocative	साहु (sāhu) or साहू (sāhū)	—