𑀉𑀯𑀯𑀺𑀲𑀇

Prakrit

Alternative forms

• 𑀉𑀯𑀯𑀺𑀰𑀤𑀺 (uvaviśadi) — Magadhi, 𑀉𑀯𑀯𑀺𑀲𑀤𑀺 (uvavisadi) — Sauraseni

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit उपविशति (úpaviśati, “to sit; to approach”). By surface analysis, 𑀉𑀯- (uva-) +‎ 𑀯𑀺𑀲𑀇 (visaï). Cognate with Pali upavisati.

Verb

𑀉𑀯𑀯𑀺𑀲𑀇 (uvavisaï) (Devanagari उवविसइ, Kannada ಉವವಿಸಇ) (intransitive) (Maharastri)

1. to sit

Descendants

• Konkani: बस्चे (basce)
• Old Marathi:

  Devanagari script: बैठणे (baiṭhaṇe) (< 𑀉𑀯𑀯𑀺𑀝𑁆𑀞 (uvaviṭṭha, past participle)), बैसणे (baisaṇe)

  Modi script: 𑘤𑘺𑘙𑘜𑘹 (baiṭhaṇe) (< 𑀉𑀯𑀯𑀺𑀝𑁆𑀞 (uvaviṭṭha, past participle)), 𑘤𑘺𑘭𑘜𑘹 (baisaṇe)

  • Marathi: बसणे (basṇe)

Further reading

• Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923-1928) “उवविस”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [Pāia-Sadda-Mahaṇṇavo; lit. Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author].
• Pischel, Richard, Jha, Subhadra (contributor) (1957) Comparative Grammar of the Prakrit Languages, Varanasi: Motilal Banarasidass, page 337.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “úpaviśati”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press