Reconstruction:Ashokan Prakrit/𑀮𑀝𑁆

This Ashokan Prakrit entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Ashokan Prakrit

Etymology

Probably from or connected to Sanskrit लट् (laṭ, “to act like a child”) and लड् (laḍ, “to dally, fondle”). Alternated as *𑀦𑀝𑁆 (*naṭ, “to shake, tremble”) also.

Root

*𑀮𑀝𑁆 (*laṭ)

1. to swing, shake, be thrown
2. to be entangled
3. to be weakened or exhausted

Derived terms

• *𑀮𑀝𑀢𑀺 (*laṭati), *𑀮𑀸𑀝𑀬𑀢𑀺 (*lāṭayati)
  • Prakrit:

    Magadhi Prakrit:

    • Assamese: লৰা (lora)
    • Bengali: লড়া (loṛa)

    Maharastri Prakrit: *𑀮𑀸𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀇 (*lāṭṭaï)

    • Marathi: लाटणे (lāṭṇe)

    Paisaci Prakrit:

    • Sindhi:

      Arabic script: لَڙَڻُ, لَڊَڻُ

      Devanagari script: लडणु, लड़णु

    Sauraseni Prakrit: *𑀮𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀤𑀺 (*laṭṭadi)

    • Gurjar Apabhramsa:
      • Gujarati: લટવું (laṭvũ)
      • Marwari: लटणौ (laṭṇau)
    • Sauraseni Apabhramsa:
      • Hindustani: laṭnā

        Hindi: लटना

        Urdu: لَٹْنا (laṭnā)

• *𑀉𑀮𑁆-𑀮𑀝𑀢𑀺 (*ul-laṭati)
  • Prakrit:

    Magadhi Prakrit:

    • Assamese: ওলটা (ülota)
    • Bengali: উল্টা (ulṭa), উলটা (ulṭa)
    • Maithili: unṭab

      Devanagari script: उनटब

      Tirhuta script: 𑒅𑒢𑒙𑒥

    • Odia: ଉଲଟିବା (ulôṭiba)

    Khasa Prakrit:

    • Nepali: उल्टनु (ulṭanu)

    Maharastri Prakrit: *𑀉𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀇 (*ullaṭṭaï)

    • Marathi: उलटणे (ulaṭṇe)

    Paisaci Prakrit:

    • Takka Apabhramsa:
      • Old Punjabi: ਉਲਟਿ (ulaṭi)
        • Punjabi:

          Gurmukhi script: ਉਲਟਣਾ (ulaṭṇā)

          Shahmukhi script: اُلٹݨا (ulṭṇā)

    • Vracada Apabhramsa:
      • Sindhi:

        Arabic script: اُلِڙَڻُ

        Devanagari script: उलिड़णु

    Sauraseni Prakrit: *𑀉𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀤𑀺 (*ullaṭṭadi)

    • Gurjar Apabhramsa:
      • Gujarati: ઊલટવું (ūlaṭvũ)
      • Marwari: उलटणौ (ulaṭṇau)
    • Sauraseni Apabhramsa:
      • Old Hindi: उलटना (ulaṭanā)
        • Braj: उलटन (ulṭan)
        • Hindustani: ulaṭnā

          Hindi: उलटना

          Urdu: اُلَٹْنا (ulaṭnā)

• *𑀧-𑀮𑀝𑀢𑀺 (*pa-laṭati), *𑀧𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀢𑀺 (*pallaṭṭati) (possibly influenced by Sanskrit पर्यटति (paryaṭati, “to roam”))
  • Prakrit:

    Magadhi Prakrit:

    • Assamese: পালট (palot)
    • Bengali: পাল্টা (palṭa), পালটা (palṭa)
    • Maithili: palṭab

      Devanagari script: पलटब

      Tirhuta script: 𑒣𑒪𑒙𑒥

    • Odia: ପାଲଟିବା (palôṭiba)

    Khasa Prakrit:

    • Nepali: पल्टनु (palṭanu)

    Maharastri Prakrit: 𑀧𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀇 (pallaṭṭaï), 𑀧𑀮𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀇 (palaṭṭaï)

    • Old Marathi: pālaṭaṇe

      Devanagari script: पालटणे

      Modi script: 𑘢𑘰𑘩𑘘𑘜𑘹

      • Marathi: पालटणे (pālaṭṇe)

    Paisaci Prakrit:

    • Takka Apabhramsa:
      • Old Punjabi: ਪਲਟਿ (palaṭi)
        • Punjabi:

          Gurmukhi script: ਪਲਟਣਾ (palṭaṇā)

          Shahmukhi script: پَلٹݨا (palṭṇā)

    • Vracada Apabhramsa:
      • Sindhi:

        Arabic script: پَلْٽَڻُ

        Devanagari script: पल्टणु

    Sauraseni Prakrit: *𑀧𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀤𑀺 (*pallaṭṭadi), *𑀧𑀮𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀤𑀺 (*palaṭṭadi)

    • Gurjar Apabhramsa:
      • Gujarati: પલટવું (palaṭvũ)
      • Marwari: पलटणौ (palaṭṇau)
    • Hindustani: palaṭnā

      Hindi: पलटना

      Urdu: پَلَٹْنا (palaṭnā)

• *𑀮𑀝𑁆-𑀉 (*laṭ-u), *𑀮𑀝𑁆𑀝𑁆-𑀉 (*laṭṭ-u)
  • Prakrit: *𑀮𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀼 (*laṭṭu)

    Magadhi Prakrit:

    • Maithili: laṭṭū

      Devanagari script: लट्टू

      Tirhuta script: 𑒪𑒙𑓂𑒙𑒴

    Paisaci Prakrit:

    • Old Punjabi: ਲਾਟੂ (lāṭū)
      • Punjabi: lāṭū

        Gurmukhi script: ਲਾਟੂ

        Shahmukhi script: لاٹُو

    Sauraseni Prakrit:

    • Gurjar Apabhramsa:
      • Marwari: लट्टू (laṭṭū)
    • Sauraseni Apabhramsa:
      • Hindustani: laṭṭū

        Hindi: लट्टू

        Urdu: لَٹُّو (laṭṭū)