𑀚𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀳𑀸

Prakrit

Alternative forms

• 𑀚𑁄𑀡𑁆𑀳𑀸 (jŏṇhā), 𑀚𑁄𑀇𑀲𑀺𑀡𑀸 (joisiṇā)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit ज्योत्सना (jyotsanā). Cognate with Pali juṇhā.

Noun

𑀚𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀳𑀸 (juṇhā) f (Devanagari जुण्हा)

1. moonlight

   Synonyms: 𑀘𑀦𑁆𑀤𑀸𑀅𑀯 (candāava), 𑀘𑀁𑀤𑀺𑀆 (caṃdiā), 𑀓𑁄𑀫𑀼𑀈 (komuī)

Declension

Maharastri declension of 𑀚𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀳𑀸 (feminine)
	singular	plural
Nominative	𑀚𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀳𑀸 (juṇhā)	𑀚𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀳𑀸𑀑 (juṇhāo) or 𑀚𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀳𑀸𑀉 (juṇhāu) or 𑀚𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀳𑀸 (juṇhā)
Accusative	𑀚𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀳𑀁 (juṇhaṃ)	𑀚𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀳𑀸𑀑 (juṇhāo) or 𑀚𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀳𑀸𑀉 (juṇhāu) or 𑀚𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀳𑀸 (juṇhā)
Instrumental	𑀚𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀳𑀸𑀏 (juṇhāe) or 𑀚𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀳𑀸𑀇 (juṇhāi) or 𑀚𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀳𑀸𑀅 (juṇhāa)	𑀚𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀳𑀸𑀳𑀺 (juṇhāhi) or 𑀚𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀳𑀸𑀳𑀺𑀁 (juṇhāhiṃ)
Dative	—	—
Ablative	𑀚𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀳𑀸𑀑 (juṇhāo) or 𑀚𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀳𑀸𑀉 (juṇhāu)	𑀚𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀳𑀸𑀳𑀺𑀁𑀢𑁄 (juṇhāhiṃto)
Genitive	𑀚𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀳𑀸𑀏 (juṇhāe) or 𑀚𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀳𑀸𑀇 (juṇhāi) or 𑀚𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀳𑀸𑀅 (juṇhāa)	𑀚𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀳𑀸𑀡 (juṇhāṇa) or 𑀚𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀳𑀸𑀡𑀁 (juṇhāṇaṃ)
Locative	𑀚𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀳𑀸𑀏 (juṇhāe) or 𑀚𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀳𑀸𑀇 (juṇhāi) or 𑀚𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀳𑀸𑀅 (juṇhāa)	𑀚𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀳𑀸𑀲𑀼 (juṇhāsu) or 𑀚𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀳𑀸𑀲𑀼𑀁 (juṇhāsuṃ)
Vocative	𑀚𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀳𑁂 (juṇhe) or 𑀚𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀳𑀸 (juṇhā)	𑀚𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀳𑀸𑀑 (juṇhāo) or 𑀚𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀳𑀸𑀉 (juṇhāu) or 𑀚𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀳𑀸 (juṇhā)

References

• Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923-1928) “जुण्हा”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author], page 360.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “jyṓtsnā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 292