𑀅𑀠𑀸𑀢𑀺𑀬

Ashokan Prakrit

Numeral

𑀅𑀠𑀸𑀢𑀺𑀬 (aḍhātiya) (cardinal number)

1. Alternative form of 𑀅𑀠𑀢𑀺𑀬 (aḍhatiya, “two and a half”)
   • c. 258 BCE, Aśoka, Minor Rock Edict 1 Brahmagiri.2:

     𑀅𑀥𑀺𑀓𑀸𑀦𑀺 𑀅𑀠𑀸𑀢𑀺𑀬𑀸𑀦𑀺 𑀯𑀲𑀸𑀦𑀺 𑀬 𑀳𑀓𑀁 […] 𑀲𑀓𑁂

     adhikāni aḍhātiyāni vasāni ya hakaṃ […] sake

     • 1925 translation by Eugen Hultzsch

       More than two and a half years (have passed) since I (am) a lay-worshipper (upasaka).

Declension

Declension of 𑀅𑀠𑀸𑀢𑀺𑀬 (aḍhātiya)
	masculine		feminine		neuter
	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	—	—	—	—	—	𑀅𑀠𑀸𑀢𑀺𑀬𑀸𑀦𑀺 aḍhātiyāni
accusative	—	—	—	—	—	—
instrumental	—	—	—	—	—	—
dative	—	—	—	—	—	—
ablative	—	—	—	—	—	—
genitive	—	—	—	—	—	—
locative	—	—	—	—	—	—

Alternative forms

Attested at Bahapur, Brahmagiri, Nittur, Rajula-Mandagiri and Siddapura.

Dialectal forms of 𑀅𑀠𑀢𑀺𑀬 (“two and a half”)
Variety	Location	Lemmas	Forms edit
Central	Rupnath	𑀅𑀠𑀢𑀺𑀬 (aḍhatiya)	?𑀅𑀠𑀢𑀺𑀬𑀸𑀦𑀺 n.nom.pl (aḍhatiyāni)
	Sahasram	𑀅𑀠𑀢𑀺𑀬 (aḍhatiya)	?𑀅𑀠𑀢𑀺𑀬𑀸𑀦𑀺 n.nom.pl (aḍhatiyāni)
	Gujarra	𑀅𑀠𑀢𑀺𑀬 (aḍhatiya)	𑀅𑀠𑀢𑀺𑀬𑀸𑀦𑀺 n.nom.pl (aḍhatiyāni)
	Panguraria	𑀅𑀠𑀢𑀺𑀬 (aḍhatiya)	?𑀅𑀠𑀢𑀺𑀬𑀸𑀦𑀺 n.nom.pl (aḍhatiyāni)
	Bahapur	𑀅𑀠𑀸𑀢𑀺𑀬 (aḍhātiya)	?𑀅𑀠𑀸𑀢𑀺𑀬𑀸𑀦𑀺 n.nom.pl (aḍhātiyāni)
South	Siddapura	𑀅𑀠𑀸𑀢𑀺𑀬 (aḍhātiya)	?𑀅𑀠𑀸𑀢𑀺𑀬𑀸𑀦𑀺 n.nom.pl (aḍhātiyāni)
	Brahmagiri	𑀅𑀠𑀸𑀢𑀺𑀬 (aḍhātiya)	𑀅𑀠𑀸𑀢𑀺𑀬𑀸𑀦𑀺 n.nom.pl (aḍhātiyāni)
	Maski	𑀅𑀠𑀢𑀺𑀬 (aḍhatiya)	?𑀅𑀠𑀢𑀺𑀬𑀸𑀦𑀺 n.nom.pl (aḍhatiyāni)
	Rajula-Mandagiri	𑀅𑀠𑀸𑀢𑀺𑀬 (aḍhātiya)	𑀅𑀠𑀸𑀢𑀺𑀬𑀸𑀦𑀺 n.nom.pl (aḍhātiyāni)
	Nittur	𑀅𑀠𑀸𑀢𑀺𑀬 (aḍhātiya)	𑀅𑀠𑀸𑀢𑀺𑀬𑀸𑀦𑀺 n.nom.pl (aḍhātiyāni)
	Gavimath	𑀅𑀠𑀢𑀺𑀬 (aḍhatiya)	𑀅𑀠𑀢𑀺𑀬𑀸𑀦𑀺 n.nom.pl (aḍhatiyāni)

Map of dialectal forms of 𑀅𑀠𑀢𑀺𑀬 (“two and a half”)
𑀅𑀠𑀢𑀺𑀬 (aḍhatiya) (6) 𑀅𑀠𑀸𑀢𑀺𑀬 (aḍhātiya) (5)