𑀧𑀡𑁆𑀡𑀸𑀲

Prakrit

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	5
Cardinal: 𑀧𑀡𑁆𑀡𑀸𑀲 (paṇṇāsa), 𑀧𑀡𑁆𑀡 (paṇṇa)

Alternative forms

• 𐨤𐨎𐨕𐨭 (paṃcaśa) — Niya Prakrit

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit पञ्चाशत् (pañcāśát). Some descendants with -c- are either from unattested *𑀧𑀁𑀘𑀸𑀲 (*paṃcāsa) or semi-learned from Sanskrit.

Numeral

𑀧𑀡𑁆𑀡𑀸𑀲 (paṇṇāsa) (Devanagari पण्णास) (cardinal number)

1. fifty

Descendants

• Maharastri Prakrit:
  • Konkani: पन्नास (pannās)
  • Marathi: पन्नास (pannās)
• Helu Prakrit:
  • Sinhalese: පනහ (panaha)
• Sauraseni Prakrit:
  • Hindustani:

    Hindi: पचास (pacās)

    Urdu: پچاس

• Ardhamagadhi Prakrit:
  • Bengali: পঞ্চাশ (poncaś)

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “paṇṇāsa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press