𑀲𑀫𑀺𑀆

Prakrit

Alternative forms

• 𑀲𑀫𑀺𑀅 (samia)

Etymology

Etymology tree

Sanskrit समिता (samitā)

Prakrit 𑀲𑀫𑀺𑀆 (samiā)

Inherited from Sanskrit समिता (samitā, “wheat flour”), शमिता (śamitā, “rice powder”).

Noun

𑀲𑀫𑀺𑀆 (samiā) f (Devanagari समिआ)

1. wheat flour

Descendants

• Central:
  • Hindi: सेवँई (sevãī)
• Northwestern:
  • Punjabi:

    Gurmukhi script: ਸੇਉਣੀ (seuṇī), ਸੇਮੀਆਂ (semīā̃)

  • Sindhi:

    Arabic script: سينئِين (sẽī̃)

• Southern:
  • Marathi: शेवई (śevaī), शेवय (śevay)
• Western:
  • Gujarati: સેવ (sev)