𑀏𑀤𑀺𑀲

Ashokan Prakrit

Etymology

From Sanskrit ईदृश (īdṛ́śa). Cognate with Pali edisa, īdisa.

Adjective

𑀏𑀤𑀺𑀲 (edisa) (Dhauli, Kalsi)

  1. such, of this kind

Alternative forms

Attested at Dhauli and Kalsi.

Dialectal forms of 𑀏𑀢𑀸𑀭𑀺𑀲 (“such, of this kind”)
Variety Location Forms
Central Kalsi 𑀏𑀤𑀺𑀲 (edisa)
Sarnath 𑀳𑁂𑀤𑀺𑀲 (hedisa)
East Dhauli 𑀏𑀤𑀺𑀲 (edisa), 𑀳𑁂𑀤𑀺𑀲 (hedisa)
Jaugada 𑀳𑁂𑀤𑀺𑀲 (hedisa)
Northwest Shahbazgarhi 𐨀𐨅𐨡𐨁𐨭 (ediśa)
Mansehra 𐨀𐨅𐨡𐨁𐨭 (ediśa)
West Girnar 𑀏𑀢𑀸𑀭𑀺𑀲 (etārisa)
Map of dialectal forms of 𑀏𑀢𑀸𑀭𑀺𑀲 (“such, of this kind”)
𑀳𑁂𑀤𑀺𑀲 (hedisa) (3)
𐨀𐨅𐨡𐨁𐨭 (ediśa) (2)
𑀏𑀤𑀺𑀲 (edisa) (2)
𑀏𑀢𑀸𑀭𑀺𑀲 (etārisa) (1)

Descendants
  • Ardhamagadhi Prakrit: 𑀏𑀭𑀺𑀲 (erisa), 𑀏𑀮𑀺𑀲 (elisa)
  • Magadhi Prakrit: 𑀈𑀤𑀺𑀰 (īdiśa)
  • Maharastri Prakrit: 𑀈𑀇𑀲 (īisa), 𑀈𑀭𑀺𑀲 (īrisa), 𑀏𑀈𑀲 (eīsa), 𑀏𑀭𑀺𑀲 (erisa)
    • Konkani:
      Devanagari script: अशें (aśẽ)
      Kannada script: ಅಶೆಂ (aśẽ)
      Latin script: oxem
    • Old Marathi:
      Devanagari script: ऐस (aisa)
      Modi script: 𑘋𑘭 (aisa)
  • Paisaci Prakrit: 𑀏𑀢𑀺𑀲 (etisa)
  • Sauraseni Prakrit: 𑀈𑀤𑀺𑀲 (īdisa), 𑀏𑀭𑀺𑀲 (erisa)

References
  • 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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