𑀧𑁂𑀅𑀪𑀽𑀫𑀺

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Prakrit

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit प्रेतभूमि (pretabhūmi). By surface analysis, 𑀧𑁂𑀅 (pea, ghost, *dead) +‎ 𑀪𑀽𑀫𑀺 (bhūmi, land, ground).

Noun

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𑀧𑁂𑀅𑀪𑀽𑀫𑀺 (peabhūmif (Devanagari पेअभूमि)

  1. crematorium
    Synonym: 𑀫𑀲𑀸𑀡 (masāṇa)

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.