𑀡𑀺𑀅

Prakrit

Alternative forms

• 𑀡𑀺𑀬 (ṇiya), 𑀡𑀻𑀅 (ṇīa)
• 𑀡𑀻𑀬 (ṇīya) — Jain Māhārāṣṭrī

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit नीत (nītá, “led”). Cognate with Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀡𑀻𑀤 (ṇīda), Ardhamagadhi Prakrit 𑀦𑀺𑀬 (niya), Magadhi Prakrit 𑀡𑀻𑀤 (ṇīda), Pali nīta.

Adjective

𑀡𑀺𑀅 (ṇia) (Devanagari णिअ, Kannada ಣಿಅ) (Māhārāṣṭrī)

1. taken away

Verb

𑀡𑀺𑀅 (ṇia) (Devanagari णिअ)

1. past participle of 𑀡𑁂𑀇 (ṇei)

Derived terms

• 𑀆𑀡𑀺𑀅 (āṇia)
• 𑀉𑀯𑀡𑀺𑀅 (uvaṇia)
• 𑀧𑀭𑀺𑀡𑀺𑀅 (pariṇia)

References

• Pischel, Richard, Jha, Subhadra (contributor) (1957) Comparative Grammar of the Prakrit Languages, Varanasi: Motilal Banarasidass, page 75
• Woolner, Alfred Cooper, An Introduction to Prakrit‎, Calcutta: Baptist Mission Press, 1917, page 49.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “nītá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press