𑀧𑀡𑁆𑀳

Prakrit

Alternative forms

• 𑀧𑀲𑀺𑀡 (pasiṇa)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit प्रश्न (praśna). Cognate with Pali pañha.

Noun

𑀧𑀡𑁆𑀳 (paṇha) m (Devanagari पण्ह, Gujarati પણ્હ) (Ardhamāgadhī, Jain Śaurasenī)

1. question, asking

   Synonyms: 𑀅𑀡𑀼𑀑𑀅 (aṇuoa), 𑀧𑀼𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀸 (pucchā), 𑀘𑁄𑀚𑁆𑀚 (cŏjja)

References

• Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928) “पण्ह”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author], page 533.
• Pischel, Richard, Jha, Subhadra (contributor) (1957) Comparative Grammar of the Prakrit Languages, Varanasi: Motilal Banarasidass, page 219
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “paṇha”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 495