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𑀫𑀕

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See also: 𑀫𑀕𑀸

Ashokan Prakrit

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Etymology

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    Inherited from Sanskrit मार्ग (mārga). Cognate with Pali magga.

    Noun

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    𑀫𑀕 (maga /magga/) m[1]

    1. road

    Alternative forms

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    Attested at Dhauli, Jaugada and Kalsi.

    Dialectal forms of 𑀫𑀕 (“road”)
    Variety Location Lemmas Forms
    Central Kalsi 𑀫𑀕 (maga)
    East Dhauli 𑀫𑀕 (maga)
    Jaugada 𑀫𑀕 (maga)
    Map of dialectal forms of 𑀫𑀕 (“road”)
    𑀫𑀕 (maga) (3)

    Descendants

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    • Prakrit: 𑀫𑀕𑁆𑀕 (magga)
      • Apabhramsa: मग्ग (magga), 𑆩𑆓𑇀𑆓 (magga) (see there for further descendants)

    References

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    1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “mārga”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 579