𑀡𑀽𑀡

Prakrit

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit न्यून (nyū̀na).

Adjective

𑀡𑀽𑀡 (ṇūṇa) (Devanagari णूण)

1. less, wanting

Descendants

• ⇒ Prakrit: *𑀡𑀽𑀡𑀺𑀓𑀸 (*ṇūṇikā) (with Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀇𑀓𑀸- (-ikā-))
  • Assamese: নুনু (nunu)
  • Bengali: নুনু (nunu), নুনি (nuni)
  • Hindustani: nūnī

    Hindi: नूनी

    Urdu: نُونی

  • Marathi: नुन्नी (nunnī), नुनी (nunī)
  • Odia: ନୁନି (nuni), ନୁନ୍ନି (nunni)
  • Kumaoni: नूनि (“paralysed in limbs”)

Further reading

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