𑀕𑀤𑁆𑀤𑀳

Prakrit

Alternative forms

• 𑀕𑀟𑁆𑀟𑀳 (gaḍḍaha)

Etymology

Etymology tree

Sanskrit गर्दभ (gardabha)

Prakrit 𑀕𑀤𑁆𑀤𑀳 (gaddaha)

Inherited from Sanskrit गर्दभ (gardabha).

Noun

𑀕𑀤𑁆𑀤𑀳 (gaddaha) m (Devanagari गद्दह)

1. ass, donkey

Descendants

• Central Indo-Aryan:
  • Awadhi: गदहा (gadhā)
  • Hindustani:

    Hindi: गधा (gadhā), गदहा (gadhā)

    Urdu: گدھا (gadhā)

• Eastern Indo-Aryan:
  • Early Assamese: গাধৱ (gadhowo), গান্ধ (gandho)
    • Assamese: গাধ (gadh)
  • Bengali: গাধা (gadha)
  • Bihari:
    • Bhojpuri: गदहा (gadᵊhā)
    • Maithili: गदहा (gadᵊhā)
  • Odia: ଗଧ (gadha), ଗଧୁଣୀ (gadhuṇi), ଗଧା (gadhā)
• Northwestern Indo-Aryan:
  • Punjabi: ਗੱਧਾ (gaddhā)
  • Saraiki: گَڈّاں (gaḍḍāṉ), ڳَݙّا (g̈aḏḏā)
  • Sindhi: گَڏَھُ (gaḏahu)
• Southern Indo-Aryan:
  • Konkani: गाढू (gāḍhū), गाढव (gāḍhav)
  • Old Marathi: गाढव (gāḍhava), गाढौ (gāḍhau), गाढोऊ (gāḍhoū), गाढउ (gāḍhaü), गाडौ (gāḍau)
    • Marathi: गाढव (gāḍhav)
• Western Indo-Aryan:
  • Gujarati: ગધેડું (gadheḍũ)