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𑀅𑀬𑀸𑀡

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Prakrit

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Etymology

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    Inherited from Sanskrit अजानत् (ajānat), from अ- (a-) + जा॒नत् (jānát).

    Adjective

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    𑀅𑀬𑀸𑀡 (ayāṇa) (Devanagari अयाण) [1][2]

    1. foolish, ignorant

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    Descendants

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    • Central Indo-Aryan:
    • Northwestern Indo-Aryan:

    References

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    1. ^ Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928), “अयाण”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author], page 70.
    2. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “ajānant”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 8