𑀏𑀢𑀺𑀲

Prakrit

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀏𑀤𑀺𑀲 (edisa), from Sanskrit ईदृश (īdṛ́śa). Cognate with Pali edisa, īdisa.

Adjective

𑀏𑀢𑀺𑀲 (etisa) (Devanagari एतिस) (Paisaci) [1]

  1. such, of this kind

References
  1. Pischel, Richard, Jha, Subhadra (contributor) (1957) Comparative Grammar of the Prakrit Languages, Varanasi: Motilal Banarasidass, page 101.

Further reading
  • Sen, Sukumar (1960) A Comparative Grammar of Middle Indo-Aryan, Linguistic Society of India, page 128.
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “īdŕ̊śa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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