𑀧𑀁𑀟𑀺𑀬

Ashokan Prakrit

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Tamil 𑀧𑀸𑀡𑁆𑀝𑀺𑀬 (pāṇṭiya). Compare Sanskrit पाण्ड्य (pāṇḍya).

Proper noun

𑀧𑀁𑀟𑀺𑀬 (paṃḍiya) (Jaugada, Kalsi)

1. Pandya dynasty (an ancient kingdom)

Alternative forms

Attested at Jaugada and Kalsi.

Dialectal forms of 𑀧𑀁𑀟𑀺𑀬 (“Pandya dynasty”)
Variety	Location	Forms edit
Central	Kalsi	𑀧𑀁𑀟𑀺𑀬 (paṃḍiya)
East	Jaugada	𑀧𑀁𑀟𑀺𑀬 (paṃḍiya)
Northwest	Shahbazgarhi	𐨤𐨎𐨜 (paṃḍa), 𐨤𐨎𐨜𐨁𐨩 (paṃḍiya)
	Mansehra	𐨤𐨎𐨜𐨁𐨩 (paṃḍiya)
West	Girnar	𑀧𑀸𑀟 (pāḍa)

Map of dialectal forms of 𑀧𑀁𑀟𑀺𑀬 (“Pandya dynasty”)
𑀧𑀁𑀟𑀺𑀬 (paṃḍiya) (2) 𐨤𐨎𐨜𐨁𐨩 (paṃḍiya) (2) 𑀧𑀸𑀟 (pāḍa) (1) 𐨤𐨎𐨜 (paṃḍa) (1)