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𑀫𑀼𑀕𑁆𑀕

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Prakrit

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Etymology

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    Inherited from Sanskrit मु॒द्ग (mudgá). Cognate with Pali mugga.

    Also compare Prakrit *𑀫𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀭 (*maṭṭara, Pisum sativum), *𑀫𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀞 (*mŏṭṭha, Vigna aconitifolia).

    Noun

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    𑀫𑀼𑀕𑁆𑀕 (muggam (Devanagari मुग्ग) [1][2]

    1. mung bean (Vigna radiata)

    Descendants

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    • Central Indo-Aryan:
    • Eastern Indo-Aryan:
    • Insular Indo-Aryan:
    • Northwestern Indo-Aryan:
    • Southern Indo-Aryan:
    • Western Indo-Aryan:

    References

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    1. ^ Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928) “मुग्ग”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author].
    2. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “mudgá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 588