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𑀬𑀣𑀸

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Ashokan Prakrit

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit यथा (yáthā). Cognate with Pali yathā.

Adverb

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𑀬𑀣𑀸 (yathā) (Girnar, Kalsi)

  1. such as, just as, like

Alternative forms

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Attested at Girnar and Kalsi.

Dialectal forms of 𑀬𑀣𑀸 (“like”)
Variety Location Lemmas Forms
Central Kalsi 𑀬𑀣𑀸 (yathā), 𑀅𑀣𑀸 (athā)
Delhi-Topra 𑀅𑀣𑀸 (athā)
East Dhauli 𑀅𑀣𑀸 (athā)
Jaugada 𑀅𑀣𑀸 (athā)
Northwest Shahbazgarhi 𐨩𐨠 (yatha)
Mansehra 𐨩𐨠𐨎 (yathaṃ)
West Girnar 𑀬𑀣𑀸 (yathā)
South Siddapura 𑀅𑀣𑀸 (athā)
Map of dialectal forms of 𑀬𑀣𑀸 (“like”)
𑀅𑀣𑀸 (athā) (5)
𑀬𑀣𑀸 (yathā) (2)
𐨩𐨠 (yatha) (1)
𐨩𐨠𐨎 (yathaṃ) (1)

Descendants

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References

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  • Sen, Sukumar (1960) A Comparative Grammar of Middle Indo-Aryan, Linguistic Society of India, page 129.
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “yáthā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press