𑀤𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀺𑀡

Prakrit

Alternative forms

• 𑀤𑀸𑀳𑀺𑀡 (dāhiṇa)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit दक्षिण (dákṣiṇa), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *dáćšinas, from Proto-Indo-European *déḱs-i-no-s. Cognate with Pali dakkhiṇa.

Adjective

𑀤𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀺𑀡 (dakkhiṇa) (Devanagari दक्खिण)

1. right, righthand, located on the right
2. southern, located in the south

References

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