𑀧𑁄𑀢𑁆𑀭

Ashokan Prakrit

Etymology

From Sanskrit पौत्र (paútra).

Noun

𑀧𑁄𑀢𑁆𑀭 (potra)

1. son's son, grandson

Alternative forms

Attested at Girnar.

Dialectal forms of 𑀧𑁄𑀢𑁆𑀭 (“son's son”)
Variety	Location	Forms edit
Central	Delhi-Topra	𑀧𑁄𑀢𑀓 /pottaka/ (potaka]] /pottaka/</spa)
West	Girnar	𑀧𑁄𑀢 /potta/ (pota]] /potta/<span class="Brah" lang="inc-ash), 𑀧𑁄𑀢𑁆𑀭 (potra)

Map of dialectal forms of 𑀧𑁄𑀢𑁆𑀭 (“son's son”)
𑀧𑁄𑀢𑀓 (potaka) (1) 𑀧𑁄𑀢 (pota) (1) 𑀧𑁄𑀢𑁆𑀭 (potra) (1)

Descendants

• Maharastri Prakrit: 𑀧𑁄𑀢𑁆𑀢 (potta)

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “paútra”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press