𑀧𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀺

Prakrit

Alternative forms
  • 𑀧𑀁𑀔𑀺 (paṃkhi)

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀧𑀔𑀺 (pakhi /⁠pakkhi⁠/), from Sanskrit पक्षिन् (pakṣin). Cognate with Pali pakkhin.

Noun

𑀧𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀺 (pakkhi) m (Devanagari पक्खि)

  1. bird

Descendants
  • Bengali: পাখি (pakhi), পক্ষী (pokkhi)
  • Chakma: 𑄛𑄬𑄇𑄴 (pek)
  • Old Gujarati: पखी (pakhī), पंखी (paṃkhī)
  • Gujarati: પંખી (paṅkhī)
  • Hindi: पाखी (pākhī), पाँखी (pā̃khī)
  • Kachchi: પંખી (paṅkhī)
  • Old Punjabi: ਪੰਖੀ (paṅkhī)
  • → Old Kannada: ಪಕ್ಕಿ (pakki)

References
  • Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923-1928) “पक्खि”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [Pāia-Sadda-Mahaṇṇavo; lit. Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author], page 504.
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “pakṣín”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 430
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