𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲

See also: 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀼

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative scripts

• assa (Latin script)
• अस्स (Devanagari script)
• অস্স (Bengali script)
• අස‍්ස (Sinhalese script)
• အဿ or ဢသ်သ (Burmese script)
• อสฺส or อัสสะ (Thai script)
• ᩋᩔ (Tai Tham script)
• ອສ຺ສ or ອັສສະ (Lao script)
• អស្ស (Khmer script)
• 𑄃𑄥𑄴𑄥 (Chakma script)

Noun

𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲 m

1. Brahmi script form of assa (“horse”)

Declension

Declension table of "𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲" (masculine)

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑁄 (asso)	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸 (assā)
Accusative (second)	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀁 (assaṃ)	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑁂 (asse)
Instrumental (third)	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑁂𑀦 (assena)	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑁂𑀳𑀺 (assehi) or 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑁂𑀪𑀺 (assebhi)
Dative (fourth)	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀲𑁆𑀲 (assassa) or 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀬 (assāya) or 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀁 (assatthaṃ)	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀦𑀁 (assānaṃ)
Ablative (fifth)	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀲𑁆𑀫𑀸 (assasmā) or 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀫𑁆𑀳𑀸 (assamhā) or 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸 (assā)	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑁂𑀳𑀺 (assehi) or 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑁂𑀪𑀺 (assebhi)
Genitive (sixth)	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀲𑁆𑀲 (assassa)	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀦𑀁 (assānaṃ)
Locative (seventh)	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀲𑁆𑀫𑀺𑀁 (assasmiṃ) or 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀫𑁆𑀳𑀺 (assamhi) or 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑁂 (asse)	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑁂𑀲𑀼 (assesu)
Vocative (calling)	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲 (assa)	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸 (assā)

Adjective

𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲

1. Brahmi script form of assa, which is genitive/dative singular masculine/neuter of 𑀇𑀫 (ima, “this”)

Pronoun

𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲

1. Brahmi script form of assa, which is genitive/dative singular of 𑀇𑀫 (ima, “this one (m.)”)
2. Brahmi script form of assa, which is genitive/dative singular of 𑀇𑀫 (ima, “this one (n.)”)

Verb

𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲

1. Brahmi script form of assa, which is second/third-person singular optative active of 𑀅𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀺 (atthi, “to be”)

Prakrit

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sanskrit अस्य (asyá).

Pronoun

𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲 (assa) (Devanagari अस्स)

1. genitive of 𑀅𑀬𑀁 (ayaṃ): of this

Etymology 2

Inherited from Sanskrit आस्य (āsyà).

Noun

𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲 (assa) n (Devanagari अस्स)

1. (anatomy) mouth, face

   Synonym: 𑀫𑀼𑀳 (muha)

Declension

Maharastri declension of 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲 (neuter)
	singular	plural
Nominative	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀁 (assaṃ)	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀇𑀁 (assāiṃ) or 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀇 (assāi)
Accusative	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀁 (assaṃ)	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀇𑀁 (assāiṃ) or 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀇 (assāi)
Instrumental	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑁂𑀡 (asseṇa) or 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑁂𑀡𑀁 (asseṇaṃ)	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑁂𑀳𑀺 (assehi) or 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑁂𑀳𑀺𑀁 (assehiṃ)
Dative	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀅 (assāa)	—
Ablative	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀑 (assāo) or 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀉 (assāu) or 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸 (assā) or 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀳𑀺 (assāhi) or 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀳𑀺𑀁𑀢𑁄 (assāhiṃto)	—
Genitive	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀲𑁆𑀲 (assassa)	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀡 (assāṇa) or 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀡𑀁 (assāṇaṃ)
Locative	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀫𑁆𑀫𑀺 (assammi) or 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑁂 (asse)	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑁂𑀲𑀼 (assesu) or 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑁂𑀲𑀼𑀁 (assesuṃ)
Vocative	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲 (assa) or 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸 (assā)	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀇𑀁 (assāiṃ) or 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀇 (assāi)

Etymology 3

Inherited from Sanskrit अस्व (asva).

Adjective

𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲 (assa) (Devanagari अस्स)

1. having no property or money, poor

   Synonyms: 𑀤𑀭𑀺𑀤𑁆𑀤 (daridda), 𑀡𑀺𑀤𑁆𑀥𑀡 (ṇiddhaṇa), 𑀅𑀓𑀺𑀁𑀘𑀡 (akiṃcaṇa), 𑀅𑀡𑀸𑀳 (aṇāha), 𑀅𑀥𑀡 (adhaṇa), 𑀓𑀺𑀯𑀡 (kivaṇa), 𑀡𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡 (ṇikkaṇa)

Declension

Maharastri declension of 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲 (masculine)
	singular	plural
Nominative	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑁄 (asso)	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸 (assā)
Accusative	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀁 (assaṃ)	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑁂 (asse) or 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸 (assā)
Instrumental	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑁂𑀡 (asseṇa) or 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑁂𑀡𑀁 (asseṇaṃ)	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑁂𑀳𑀺 (assehi) or 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑁂𑀳𑀺𑀁 (assehiṃ)
Dative	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀅 (assāa)	—
Ablative	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀑 (assāo) or 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀉 (assāu) or 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸 (assā) or 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀳𑀺 (assāhi) or 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀳𑀺𑀁𑀢𑁄 (assāhiṃto)	—
Genitive	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀲𑁆𑀲 (assassa)	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀡 (assāṇa) or 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀡𑀁 (assāṇaṃ)
Locative	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀫𑁆𑀫𑀺 (assammi) or 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑁂 (asse)	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑁂𑀲𑀼 (assesu) or 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑁂𑀲𑀼𑀁 (assesuṃ)
Vocative	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲 (assa) or 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸 (assā)	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸 (assā)

Maharastri declension of 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸 (feminine)
	singular	plural
Nominative	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸 (assā)	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀑 (assāo) or 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀉 (assāu) or 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸 (assā)
Accusative	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀁 (assaṃ)	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀑 (assāo) or 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀉 (assāu) or 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸 (assā)
Instrumental	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀏 (assāe) or 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀇 (assāi) or 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀅 (assāa)	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀳𑀺 (assāhi) or 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀳𑀺𑀁 (assāhiṃ)
Dative	—	—
Ablative	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀑 (assāo) or 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀉 (assāu)	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀳𑀺𑀁𑀢𑁄 (assāhiṃto)
Genitive	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀏 (assāe) or 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀇 (assāi) or 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀅 (assāa)	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀡 (assāṇa) or 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀡𑀁 (assāṇaṃ)
Locative	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀏 (assāe) or 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀇 (assāi) or 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀅 (assāa)	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀲𑀼 (assāsu) or 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀲𑀼𑀁 (assāsuṃ)
Vocative	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑁂 (asse) or 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸 (assā)	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀑 (assāo) or 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀉 (assāu) or 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸 (assā)

Maharastri declension of 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲 (neuter)
	singular	plural
Nominative	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀁 (assaṃ)	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀇𑀁 (assāiṃ) or 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀇 (assāi)
Accusative	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀁 (assaṃ)	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀇𑀁 (assāiṃ) or 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀇 (assāi)
Instrumental	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑁂𑀡 (asseṇa) or 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑁂𑀡𑀁 (asseṇaṃ)	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑁂𑀳𑀺 (assehi) or 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑁂𑀳𑀺𑀁 (assehiṃ)
Dative	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀅 (assāa)	—
Ablative	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀑 (assāo) or 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀉 (assāu) or 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸 (assā) or 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀳𑀺 (assāhi) or 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀳𑀺𑀁𑀢𑁄 (assāhiṃto)	—
Genitive	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀲𑁆𑀲 (assassa)	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀡 (assāṇa) or 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀡𑀁 (assāṇaṃ)
Locative	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀫𑁆𑀫𑀺 (assammi) or 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑁂 (asse)	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑁂𑀲𑀼 (assesu) or 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑁂𑀲𑀼𑀁 (assesuṃ)
Vocative	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲 (assa) or 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸 (assā)	𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀇𑀁 (assāiṃ) or 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸𑀇 (assāi)

Etymology 4

Noun

𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲 (assa) m (Devanagari अस्स)

1. Sauraseni variant of 𑀆𑀲 (āsa, “horse”)

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “áśva”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
• Pischel, Richard, Jha, Subhadra (contributor) (1957) Comparative Grammar of the Prakrit Languages, Varanasi: Motilal Banarasidass, page 222
• Woolner, Alfred Cooper, An Introduction to Prakrit‎, Calcutta: Baptist Mission Press, 1917, page 25.
• Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928) “अस्स”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author], page 93.