𑀧𑁂𑀅

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Prakrit

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Sanskrit प्रेत (preta). Cognate with Pali peta.

Noun

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𑀧𑁂𑀅 (peam (Devanagari पेअ)

  1. a ghost

Etymology 2

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Inherited from Sanskrit प्रेयस् (preyas), comparative of प्रिय (priya, beloved, dear).

Adjective

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𑀧𑁂𑀅 (pea) (Devanagari पेअ)

  1. very dear, beloved
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References

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  • Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928) “पेअ”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author], page 613.
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “prḗta”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 504