𑀤𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀺𑀡

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Prakrit

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit दक्षिण (dákṣiṇa), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *dáćšinas, from Proto-Indo-European *déḱs-i-no-s. Cognate with Pali dakkhiṇa.

Adjective

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𑀤𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀺𑀡 (dakkhiṇa) (Devanagari दक्खिण)

  1. right, righthand, located on the right
  2. southern, located in the south

References

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  • Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928) “दक्खिण”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author].
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “dákṣiṇa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press