𑀚𑁄𑀇𑀲𑀺𑀡𑀸

Prakrit

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit ज्योत्सना (jyotsanā), influenced by 𑀚𑁄𑀇 (joi, “light”).

Noun

𑀚𑁄𑀇𑀲𑀺𑀡𑀸 (joisiṇā) f (Devanagari जोइसिणा)

1. alternative form of 𑀚𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀳𑀸 (juṇhā, “moonlight”)

Declension

Maharastri declension of 𑀚𑁄𑀇𑀲𑀺𑀡𑀸 (feminine)
	singular	plural
Nominative	𑀚𑁄𑀇𑀲𑀺𑀡𑀸 (joisiṇā)	𑀚𑁄𑀇𑀲𑀺𑀡𑀸𑀑 (joisiṇāo) or 𑀚𑁄𑀇𑀲𑀺𑀡𑀸𑀉 (joisiṇāu) or 𑀚𑁄𑀇𑀲𑀺𑀡𑀸 (joisiṇā)
Accusative	𑀚𑁄𑀇𑀲𑀺𑀡𑀁 (joisiṇaṃ)	𑀚𑁄𑀇𑀲𑀺𑀡𑀸𑀑 (joisiṇāo) or 𑀚𑁄𑀇𑀲𑀺𑀡𑀸𑀉 (joisiṇāu) or 𑀚𑁄𑀇𑀲𑀺𑀡𑀸 (joisiṇā)
Instrumental	𑀚𑁄𑀇𑀲𑀺𑀡𑀸𑀏 (joisiṇāe) or 𑀚𑁄𑀇𑀲𑀺𑀡𑀸𑀇 (joisiṇāi) or 𑀚𑁄𑀇𑀲𑀺𑀡𑀸𑀅 (joisiṇāa)	𑀚𑁄𑀇𑀲𑀺𑀡𑀸𑀳𑀺 (joisiṇāhi) or 𑀚𑁄𑀇𑀲𑀺𑀡𑀸𑀳𑀺𑀁 (joisiṇāhiṃ)
Dative	—	—
Ablative	𑀚𑁄𑀇𑀲𑀺𑀡𑀸𑀑 (joisiṇāo) or 𑀚𑁄𑀇𑀲𑀺𑀡𑀸𑀉 (joisiṇāu)	𑀚𑁄𑀇𑀲𑀺𑀡𑀸𑀳𑀺𑀁𑀢𑁄 (joisiṇāhiṃto)
Genitive	𑀚𑁄𑀇𑀲𑀺𑀡𑀸𑀏 (joisiṇāe) or 𑀚𑁄𑀇𑀲𑀺𑀡𑀸𑀇 (joisiṇāi) or 𑀚𑁄𑀇𑀲𑀺𑀡𑀸𑀅 (joisiṇāa)	𑀚𑁄𑀇𑀲𑀺𑀡𑀸𑀡 (joisiṇāṇa) or 𑀚𑁄𑀇𑀲𑀺𑀡𑀸𑀡𑀁 (joisiṇāṇaṃ)
Locative	𑀚𑁄𑀇𑀲𑀺𑀡𑀸𑀏 (joisiṇāe) or 𑀚𑁄𑀇𑀲𑀺𑀡𑀸𑀇 (joisiṇāi) or 𑀚𑁄𑀇𑀲𑀺𑀡𑀸𑀅 (joisiṇāa)	𑀚𑁄𑀇𑀲𑀺𑀡𑀸𑀲𑀼 (joisiṇāsu) or 𑀚𑁄𑀇𑀲𑀺𑀡𑀸𑀲𑀼𑀁 (joisiṇāsuṃ)
Vocative	𑀚𑁄𑀇𑀲𑀺𑀡𑁂 (joisiṇe) or 𑀚𑁄𑀇𑀲𑀺𑀡𑀸 (joisiṇā)	𑀚𑁄𑀇𑀲𑀺𑀡𑀸𑀑 (joisiṇāo) or 𑀚𑁄𑀇𑀲𑀺𑀡𑀸𑀉 (joisiṇāu) or 𑀚𑁄𑀇𑀲𑀺𑀡𑀸 (joisiṇā)

References

• Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928) “जोइसिणा”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author], page 363.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “jyṓtsnā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 292