𑀘𑀸𑀮𑀻𑀲

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Prakrit[edit]

Prakrit numbers (edit)
[a], [b], [c] ←  30 𑁪𑁦
40
50  → [a], [b]
4[a], [b], [c]
    Cardinal: 𑀘𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀸𑀮𑀻𑀲𑀁 (cattālīsaṃ), 𑀘𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀸𑀮𑀻𑀲𑀸 (cattālīsā), 𑀘𑀸𑀆𑀮𑀻𑀲𑀁 (cāālīsaṃ), 𑀘𑀸𑀮𑀻𑀲 (cālīsa)

Etymology[edit]

Alteration of 𑀘𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀸𑀮𑀻𑀲𑀁 (cattālīsaṃ), from Sanskrit चत्वारिंशत् (catvāriṃśat). The loss of -tt- parallels its loss in 𑀘𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀭𑀺 (cattari) > Old Hindi चारि (cāri), etc, probably through inflected forms like चतुरः (caturaḥ), where the intervocalic -t- would be regularly lost.

Numeral[edit]

𑀘𑀸𑀮𑀻𑀲 (cālīsa) (Devanagari चालीस, Kannada ಚಾಲೀಸ) (Sauraseni, Maharastri) (cardinal number)

  1. forty

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