𑀅𑀳𑀼𑀡𑀸

Prakrit

Alternative forms

• 𑀅𑀳𑀼𑀡𑀺 (ahuṇi) — Paiśācī, 𑀅𑀥𑀼𑀡𑀸 (adhuṇā) — Śaurasenī

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀅𑀥𑀼𑀦𑀸 (adhunā), from Sanskrit 𑀅𑀥𑀼𑀦𑀸 (adhunā́).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɐ.ɦu.ɳɑː/

Adverb

𑀅𑀳𑀼𑀡𑀸 (ahuṇā) (Devanagari अहुणा, Kannada ಅಹುಣಾ) (Māhārāṣṭrī)

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Descendants

• Konkani: onu

  Devanagari script: ओनु

  Kannada script: ಒನು

  Latin script: onu

Further reading

• Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923-1928) “अधुना”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author], page 99.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ahuṇā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 13