𑘦𑘹𑘕𑘜𑘹

Old Marathi

Etymology

From Maharastri Prakrit 𑀫𑁂𑀚𑁆𑀚 (mejja), from Sanskrit √मा (√mā, “to measure”), from Proto-Indo-European *meh₁-. Compare 𑘦𑘻𑘢𑘜𑘹 (mopaṇe), 𑘦𑘻𑘪𑘜𑘹 (movaṇe).

Verb

𑘦𑘹𑘕𑘜𑘹 (mejaṇe) (Devanagari मेजणे)

1. to count, measure

Descendants

• Marathi: मोजणे (mojṇe)

References

• Tulpule, Shankar Gopal; Feldhaus, Anne, “मेजणे”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan, 1999.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “mḗya”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press