𑀳𑀺𑀁𑀲𑀸

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Prakrit

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Sanskrit हिंसा (hiṃsā). Cognate with Pali hiṃsā.

Noun

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𑀳𑀺𑀁𑀲𑀸 (hiṃsāf (Devanagari हिंसा)

  1. violence, injuring, killing
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Etymology 2

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Noun

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𑀳𑀺𑀁𑀲𑀸 (hiṃsāf (Devanagari हिंसा)

  1. alternative form of 𑀳𑁂𑀲𑀸 (hesā, neighing of horse)
Descendants
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  • Hindi: हींस (hī̃s, neighing of horse)

References

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  • Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928) “हिंसा”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author], page 947.
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “hēṣā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 819