𑀲𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀔

Prakrit

Etymology 1

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₂sews-

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hsúškas

Sanskrit शुष्क॑ (śúṣka)

Prakrit 𑀲𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀔 (sukkha)

Inherited from Sanskrit शुष्क॑ (śúṣka), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hsúškas, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂sews- + *-kos.

Adjective

𑀲𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀔 (sukkha) (Devanagari सुक्ख)

1. dry

Alternative forms

• 𑀰𑀼𑀰𑁆𑀓 (śuśka) — Māgadhī

Descendants

• Central Indo-Aryan:
  • Hindustani:
    • Hindi: सूखा (sūkhā)
    • Urdu: سُوکھَا (sūkhā)
• Eastern Indo-Aryan:
  • Bengali–Assamese:
    • Assamese: শুকান (xukan)
    • Bengali: শুখা (śukha)
    • Kamta: শুকান (xukan)
    • Sylheti: ꠢꠥꠇꠂꠘ (hukoino)
  • Bihari:
    • Bhojpuri: sūkhā

      Devanagari script: सूखा

      Kaithi script: 𑂮𑂴𑂎𑂰

    • Maithili:

      Devanagari script: सुक्खा (sukkhā)

      Tirhuta script: 𑒮𑒳𑒏𑓂𑒐𑒰 (sukkhā)

  • Odia: ଶୁକ୍ (śuk), ଶୁଖ (śukha)
• Northwestern Indo-Aryan:
  • Punjabi: ਸੁੱਕਾ (sukkā)
  • Saraiki: سُکّا (sukkā)
• Southern Indo-Aryan:
  • Konkani: सुकें (sukẽ)
  • Marathi: सुका (sukā)
• Western Indo-Aryan:
  • Gujarati: સૂકું (sūkũ)
  • Romani: śuko

Borrowed terms

• → Malayalam: ചുക്ക് (cukkŭ, “dry ginger”)

Etymology 2

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₁wes-

Proto-Indo-European *h₁wésus?

Proto-Indo-European *h₁es-?

Proto-Indo-European *h₁su-

Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hsu-

Sanskrit सु- (su-)?

Sanskrit ख (kha)?

Sanskrit सु॒ख (sukhá)

Prakrit 𑀤𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀔 (dukkha)influ.

Prakrit 𑀲𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀔 (sukkha)

Inherited from Sanskrit सु॒ख (sukhá), possibly from सु- (su-) + ख (kha). Analogically remodelled on 𑀤𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀔 (dukkha, “sadness”). Doublet of 𑀲𑀼𑀖 (sugha) and 𑀲𑀼𑀳 (suha).

Noun

𑀲𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀔 (sukkha) n (Devanagari सुक्ख)

1. happiness, contentment

   Antonym: 𑀤𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀔 (dukkha)

Descendants

• Central Indo-Aryan:
  • Hindustani:
    • Hindi: सूक (sūk)
    • Urdu: سُوک (sūk)