𑀕𑀡𑁂𑀇

Prakrit

Alternative forms

• 𑀕𑀡𑀇 (gaṇaï)

Etymology

From Sanskrit गणयति (gaṇayati). Cognate with Pali gaṇeti.

Verb

𑀕𑀡𑁂𑀇 (gaṇei) (Devanagari गणेइ, Kannada ಗಣೇಇ) (transitive) (Maharastri)

1. to count

Descendants

• Old Marathi: 𑘐𑘜𑘜𑘹 (gaṇaṇe)
  • Marathi: गणणे (gaṇṇe)

References

• Pischel, Richard, Jha, Subhadra (contributor) (1957) Comparative Grammar of the Prakrit Languages, Varanasi: Motilal Banarasidass, page 350.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “gaṇáyati”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press