𑀳𑁂𑀲𑀸

Prakrit

Alternative forms

• 𑀳𑀺𑀁𑀲𑀸 (hiṃsā)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit हेषा (heṣā). Cognate with Pali hesā.

Noun

𑀳𑁂𑀲𑀸 (hesā) f (Devanagari हेसा)

1. neigh, neighing (of a horse)

References

• Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928) “हेसा”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author], page 951.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “hēṣā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 819