𑀧𑀸𑀝𑀮𑀺𑀧𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀢

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Prakrit

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Etymology

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Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀧𑀸𑀝𑀮𑀺𑀧𑀼𑀢 (pāṭaliputa /⁠pāṭaliputta⁠/), from Sanskrit पाटलिपुत्र (pāṭaliputra).

Proper noun

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𑀧𑀸𑀝𑀮𑀺𑀧𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀢 (pāṭaliputta) (Devanagari पाटलिपुत्त) (Paiśācī) [1]

  1. Pataliputra (the ancient capital of the Magadha kingdom; modern Patna)

References

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  1. ^ Pischel, Richard, Jha, Subhadra (contributor) (1957) Comparative Grammar of the Prakrit Languages, Varanasi: Motilal Banarasidass, page 142