𑖖𑖽𑖏𑖂

Apabhramsa

Alternative forms

• झंखइ (jhaṃkhaï)

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀛𑀁𑀔𑀇 (jhaṃkhaï), from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀛𑀓𑁆𑀔𑁆 (*jhakkh, “babble”, root).

Verb

𑖖𑖽𑖏𑖂 (jhaṃkhaï) (intransitive) (Avahaṭṭha)

1. to cry, lament
   • c. 1380, Vidyapati, Kirtilata 3.18.74:

     𑖭𑖝𑖿𑖝𑖲 𑖑𑖨𑖼 𑖄𑖢𑖕𑖲 𑖚𑖨
     𑖡𑖰𑖡𑖿𑖟 𑖡𑖮𑖰𑖽 𑖖𑖽𑖏𑖜𑖸 𑗂

     sattu gharam̐ upaju ḍara
     ninda nahiṃ jhaṃkhaṇe .

     Fear arose in the enemy's house,
     and instead of sleeping they had to cry.

Descendants

Descendants

• Angika: jhaknā, jhãknā

  Devanagari script: झकना, झँकना

  Kaithi script: 𑂕𑂍𑂢𑂰, 𑂕𑂀𑂍𑂢𑂰

• Bhojpuri: jhãkal

  Devanagari script: झँकल

  Kaithi script: 𑂕𑂀𑂍𑂪

• Magahi:

  Devanagari script: झँकना (jhãkᵊnā)

  Kaithi script: 𑂕𑂀𑂍𑂢𑂰 (jhãknā)

• Maithili: jhakab

  Devanagari script: झकब

  Tirhuta script: 𑒗𑒏𑒥