𑀥𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀻

Prakrit

Alternative forms

• 𑀥𑀸𑀈 (dhāī)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit धात्री (dhātrī).

Noun

𑀥𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀻 (dhattī) f (Devanagari धत्ती)

1. foster mother

Descendants

• Assamese: ধাই (dhai)
• Bengali: দাই (dai), ধাই (dhai)
• Old Gujarati: धाई (dhāī)
• Hindustani: dhāī
  • Hindi: धाई
  • Urdu: دھائِی
• Kumaoni: धाई (dhāī)
• Nepali: धाइ (dhāi)
• Odia: ଧାଈ (dhāi), ଦାଈ (dāi)

References

• Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928) “धत्ती”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author].